NHTSA campaign 86V053000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 86V053000
BATTERY CAP VENTS MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED WITH PLASTIC FLASHING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BUILD UP OF INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN CASE RUPTURE, PARTICULARLY DURING POST CHARGING. SHOULD A PERSON BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY WHEN THE CASE RUPTURES, THEY MAY BE INJURED BY THE RELEASED GASES AND/OR ACID.
Reported 04/10/1986
Repair
REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.
Components
- Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1986 Chrysler LASERView records1986 Chrysler LEBARONView records1986 Chrysler NEW YORKERView records1986 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRYView records1986 Dodge ARIESView records1986 Dodge CHARGERView records1986 Dodge DAYTONAView records1986 Dodge DIPLOMATView records1986 Dodge LANCERView records1986 Dodge OMNIView records1986 Plymouth FURYView records1986 Plymouth HORIZONView records1986 Plymouth RELIANTView records1986 Plymouth TURISMOView records