14Affected configurations shown32,149Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 86V053000
1986 CHRYSLER LASEROpen vehicle record →1986 CHRYSLER LEBARONOpen vehicle record →1986 CHRYSLER NEW YORKEROpen vehicle record →1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYOpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE ARIESOpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE CHARGEROpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE DAYTONAOpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE DIPLOMATOpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE LANCEROpen vehicle record →1986 DODGE OMNIOpen vehicle record →1986 PLYMOUTH FURYOpen vehicle record →1986 PLYMOUTH HORIZONOpen vehicle record →1986 PLYMOUTH RELIANTOpen vehicle record →1986 PLYMOUTH TURISMOOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.