1989 Eagle Premier Recalls

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1989 Eagle Premier. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 98V005000Jan 12, 1998293,369 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
  Covers: Eagle Premier 1988–1991, Dodge Monaco 1990–1991, Jeep Cherokee 1990–1991 +4 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the…

  Possible consequence: The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.

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• 95V213000Nov 7, 199590,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
  Covers: Eagle Premier 1988–1992, Dodge Monaco 1990–1992

  Reported issue: The automatic shoulder belt systems can malfunction and become inoperative.

  Possible consequence: The lack of passive restraints could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle collision.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the system track and drive assembly on automatic shoulder belt systems which are currently inoperative and those systems when they become inoperative in the future.

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• 94V006000Jan 11, 1994125,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
  Covers: Eagle Premier 1988–1992, Dodge Monaco 1990–1992

  Reported issue: The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.

  Possible consequence: The coolant escaping into the passenger compartment could contact the driver's feet and injure the driver. Also, steam from the heater liquid will cloud on the window surfaces and impair the driver's vision. In either case, failure of the heater core end cap could result in a vehicle accident.

  Remedy: A coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve will be installed.

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• 91V027000Feb 13, 199176,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  Covers: Eagle Premier 1989–1991, Dodge Monaco 1990–1991

  Reported issue: Rear brake tube routing is contacted by fuel tank heat shield when suspension is in full jounce position. This damages the brake fluid tube, causing a leak.

  Possible consequence: Loss of fluid from half of the diagonally split brakehydraulic system affects braking capability, which could result in an accident.

  Remedy: Modify heat shield to eliminate potential for shield contacting brake tube.

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• 90V205000Dec 17, 199097,500 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  Covers: Eagle Premier 1988–1990, Dodge Monaco 1990

  Reported issue: Routing of the front brake hose may cause excessive hose flexing resulting in premature fatigue cracking of the outer hose cover.

  Possible consequence: This could lead to hose failure and loss of brake fluidreducing braking effectiveness.

  Remedy: Replace front brake hoses with hoses redesigned to provide a modified routing configuration.

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NHTSA investigations

• PE94060Engine compartment firesClosed · Aug 3, 1994

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