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Equipment complaints
9 reportsClear category filter55,000 miles · Nov 2, 2005
Equipment
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN DECEMBER OF 2004. DURING THE SPRING OF 2005 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE A/C WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. AFTER $300 IN DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING FREON AND WOULD NEED REPLACING, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $870. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE STATED THAT T…
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THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN DECEMBER OF 2004. DURING THE SPRING OF 2005 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE A/C WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. AFTER $300 IN DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING FREON AND WOULD NEED REPLACING, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $870. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE STATED THAT THE A/C SITUATION WAS THE SOLE REASON FOR TRADING THE VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2004. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE EVAPORATOR FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS IN EXCESS OF $1000; THEREFORE, HE TRADED THE VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES. THE GM DEALERSHIP WHICH TOOK THE TRADE ALSO FAILED TO REPAIR THE A/C AND FALSELY REPRESENTED THE A/C AS FUNCTIONAL WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. AT THIS TIME, CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTINUED DEFECT OF THEIR PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED EVAPORATORS, WHICH WERE VOLUNTARILY REPAIRED UP TO 70K MILES ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE RESELLING DEALERSHIP DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND THEIR 6000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD AFTER THE SALE, EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE A/C SYSTEM. THIS EVAPORATOR PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER PRIOR TO THE 7-YEAR/70K MILE MARK, AND THE EVAPORATOR IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER SHOULD EXTEND THE MODEL YEAR TO INCLUDE 98 AND 99 MODELS, AND SHOULD HONOR THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD TO ALLOW FOR THESE DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10141518
125,000 miles · Jun 15, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THERE WAS A NEW WATER PUMP/NEW BATTERY CABLES/ NEW BRAKES/ROTORS, AND PADS ON THE CAR. ALSO, PUT IN A NEW HEATER COIL. THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $500-600 TO FIX IT. CURRENTLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRI…
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DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THERE WAS A NEW WATER PUMP/NEW BATTERY CABLES/ NEW BRAKES/ROTORS, AND PADS ON THE CAR. ALSO, PUT IN A NEW HEATER COIL. THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $500-600 TO FIX IT. CURRENTLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR AND THEY SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10125381
58,000 miles · Dec 10, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR. *JB THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. THE FUEL LINES LEAKED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. THE POWER MIRRORS FAILED. THE REMOTE KEYLESS…
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THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR. *JB THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. THE FUEL LINES LEAKED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. THE POWER MIRRORS FAILED. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED. THE ALARM WAS INOPERATIVE. TRUNK RELEASE WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10096624
57,000 miles · Jun 19, 2003
EquipmentSteering
VEHICLE WITH 57000 MILES, HAS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GO OUT. AT 48000 THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023427
1,252 miles · May 23, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment
NAR 05/23/2003 *MR WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMERS ENGINE STALLED TWICE WITH IN A FEW HOURS APART. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO BROKEN. *CB
NHTSA ODI #10021580
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2002
Equipment
AC LOST CHARGE AND WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY IN FEB 2002. CAR WAS SEVICED AT MEINEKE IN SUMMERVILLE, SC. NO LEAK COULD BE DETECTED SO SYSTEM RERCHARGED. SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN IN JUN02 AND AGAIN IN AUG02 AT WHICH TIME ATLANTIC AIR AND ACCESS. INC LOCATED A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO RICK HENDRICK CHRYSLER AND THEY VERI…
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AC LOST CHARGE AND WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY IN FEB 2002. CAR WAS SEVICED AT MEINEKE IN SUMMERVILLE, SC. NO LEAK COULD BE DETECTED SO SYSTEM RERCHARGED. SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN IN JUN02 AND AGAIN IN AUG02 AT WHICH TIME ATLANTIC AIR AND ACCESS. INC LOCATED A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO RICK HENDRICK CHRYSLER AND THEY VERIFIED EVAPORATER FAILURE AND REPLACED THE EVAPORATER. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE (VEHICLE LESS THAT 3 YEARS OLD) THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER COORPERATION TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION DUE TO EVIDENCE THE HS BODY CARS HAD EXPERIENCE EVAPORATER FAILER IN THE THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS AND IT APPEARED THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTED (THEY HAD INCREASE THE WARRANTY ON THE EVAPORATER IN 96/97 TO 7YEARS/70000 MILES). THEY ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE CONSIDERATION EVEN AFTER I BASED MY ARGUEMENT THAT THE EVAPORATER WAS NOT A MOVING PART AND THEREFORE NOT EFFECTED BY MILEAGE AND IT APPEARED THEY WERE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EVAPORATER FAILURE. THEY RESTATED THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WERE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO COVER ANY REPAIRS. REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA TO DETERMINE IF CHRYSLER IS STILL HAVE EVAPORATER FAILER PROBLEMS AND NOT ADDRESSING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO EFFECT REPAIRS IN MY AND OTHER OWNER'S VEHICLES AT THE COMPANY'S EXPENSE AND NOT THE OWNER'S.*AK
NHTSA ODI #765811
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2001
EquipmentTires
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR, P23555R17, DOT 8302135, CONSUMER TRIED TO TAKE TIRE OFF, HOWEVER HE AND 4 OTHERS WERE UNABLE TO, VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE JACK AND IT FLEW TO THE SIDE, THE TIRE FINALLY CAME OFF AFTER BEATING ON IT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY A 16 IN. TIRE WHILE THE OTHER…
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WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR, P23555R17, DOT 8302135, CONSUMER TRIED TO TAKE TIRE OFF, HOWEVER HE AND 4 OTHERS WERE UNABLE TO, VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE JACK AND IT FLEW TO THE SIDE, THE TIRE FINALLY CAME OFF AFTER BEATING ON IT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY A 16 IN. TIRE WHILE THE OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE 17 IN. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #880215
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2000
Equipment
WHEN TEMPERTURE IS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND CONSUMER WILL TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER , HOT AIR WILL COME OUT INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858962
Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000
Electrical SystemEquipmentVisibility
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, …
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, AND VEHICLE SMELLED ELECTRICALLY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858454
Official recalls
4Jan 13, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Feb 5, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Apr 11, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA03011 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Jan 30, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure
Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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