What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988042
- Recall date
- 22 March 1988
- Make
- Passport
- Models
- I-Mark
- Model years
- 1987 to 1989
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,535
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain Passport I-Mark turbo, the pcv valve may provide inadequate air flow under low engine load conditions. This can allow a water/oil mixture to build up in the hose from the oil separator to the air inlet duct. After the engine is stopped, the water/oil mixture can, under cold weather conditions, freeze and block the separator to air duct hose. This could cause increased crankcase pressure and oil leaks. If a sufficient quantity of oil contacts the hot exhaust system, an engine compartment fire could result without prior warning. Correction: PCV valve will be replaced with a newly designed valve.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1988042.