| Eagle Medallion 1988 recalls |
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM |
| 97V226000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1987 to 07/31/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 32000 | 02/01/1998 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/09/1997 | 12/18/1997 | | |
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater core end cap can fail due to material strength deterioration occurring over time with exposure to high temperature engine cooling system fluid. |
| Consequence Summary | Failure will allow the discharge of cooling system steam into the passenger compartment, causing reduced driver visibility. |
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve. |
| Notes | Owner notification began february 1, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE |
| 88V087000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1984 to 06/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 240000 | 07/08/1988 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/31/1988 | 06/03/1988 | | |
| Defect Summary | Cooling system pressures during overheated engine operation may exceed the strength capability of certain components due to inadequate venting capacity of the system pressure cap. |
| Consequence Summary | The buildup of pressure may cause heater core to ruptureand discharge hot coolant and steam in the proximity of the drivers legs. |
| Corrective Summary | Replace all coolant system pressure caps with one having adequate venting capacity. |
| Notes | System: cooling system/heater core.vehicle description: passenger cars. |
| Eagle Medallion 1988 Consumer Complaints |
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE |
| | 1 | |
| | Vehicle engine overheated on occasion, possible failure resulted in vehicle fire. |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS |
| 01/28/1991 | | 4 | 11/23/1987 |
| | Electrical short when driving, causing the head lights to go off on the vehicle, (all lights in the vehicle). *ak |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE |
| | 1 | |
| | Heater core leaking. |
| 03/31/1995 | | 1 | |
| | Heater core failed prior to recall (88v-087). *ak |
