Recall - Hesitation during light acceleration

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No. 343

October, 1983
TO: All Chrysler-Plymouth and Dodge Dealers

SUBJECT: Customer Satisfaction Recall No. 343 - 2.6L Engine Driveability

MODELS: 1984 Plymouth Reliant; Chrysler E-Class, New Yorker, LeBaron, Town and Country Wagon and Executive Sedan; Dodge Aries, 600 and 600ES Passenger Cars With 2.6L Engine


The affected new model vehicles may exhibit a hesitation or weakness during light acceleration after engine warm-up. To correct this warm engine driveability condition, an EGR delay valve and hose assembly must be installed. A revised hose routing label must also be applied. See the Service Procedure section of this letter for complete instructions.

VEHICLE LIST

Each dealer to which involved vehicles were invoiced will receive a listing of them with this letter, arranged in Vehicle Identification Number sequence. The lists are for use by dealers to arrange for recall service of involved vehicles. The success of recall completion will be greatly helped by good dealer follow-up.

COMPLETION/STATUS REPORTING

Enclosed with this letter are Claim Forms #83-295-0018 (10/82) for all involved vehicles identified on the Vehicle List. When a vehicle has been serviced, submit Copy 2 of the Recall Claim Form for payment and for our record of completion. If a vehicle is not available for a known reason, let us know by filling out and mailing the pre-addressed Vehicle Disposition Form (part of Copy 1). No postage is necessary.

PARTS

Sufficient quantities of the EGR delay valve and hose assembly and the hose routing label for each vehicle on your listing are being shipped directly to you at no charge.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Raise hood.

2. Remove green stripe hose running from carburetor dual connector to the EGR valve.



3. Install supplied delay valve and hose assembly.

NOTE: The brown end of the delay valve must be toward, the EGR valve. The hose must be routed through the hose clip, located behind the dipstick tube, and pass behind the A/C cutout switch wiring (see figure).
4. Clean surface of existing hose routing label and apply the new label directly over it.

REIMBURSEMENT

Complete the Recall Claim Form promptly for each vehicle serviced. (See Chapter 6, 1980 Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual for complete claim processing instructions.)

If a Claim Form is not available, use a WRO (one WRO per claim). Fill in the labor operation number and time allowance and identify the claim as "Recall #343 - 2.6L Engine Driveability." Do not include other non-recall claims on the same WRO.

Use the following Labor Operation number and time allowance:

Labor Operation No. Time Allowance

Install EGR delay valve assembly 25343182 0.2 Hours
and hose routing label

PARTS RETURN

Not applicable.

Failure to follow the above procedure will result in a delay in processing your claim.

If you have any questions or need assistance in completing this action, please contact your Zone Service Office.