DAIHATSU ROCKY 1991: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V083000

Make Model Year
DAIHATSU ROCKY 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-03-31 2010-03-05 2010-03-05

Production Dates: 1989-08-20 - 1992-03-04

Manufacturers Involved: DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC.

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DAIHATSU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1990-1992 ROCKY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL VAPOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MIGHT DEVELOP A CRACK IN LONG-TERM VEHICLE USAGE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL OR OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Consequence

A LEAK OF FUEL EVAPORATIVE GAS VAPOR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN MAY OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DAIHATSU WILL HAVE THE OLD CHECK VALVE REPLACED WITH A NEW CHECK VALVE OF IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT DAIHATSU AT 626-968-6764 OR DAIHATSU HELP WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.DAIHATSU-HELP.COM/INDEX.HTM OR DAIHATSU HELP E-MAIL ADDRESS: DAIHATSU.HELP"VERIZON.NET.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .