Vehicle recall 97V226000 · December 9, 1997
Eagle MEDALLION and Renault Medallion
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- Failure will allow the discharge of cooling system steam into the passenger compartment, causing reduced driver visibility.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V226000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 1997
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 32,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Eagle MEDALLION (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Renault Medallion (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
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