ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE LUG STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAVE SHEARED, LEAVING ONLY TWO (2) LUG NUTS HOLDING THE DRIVE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2007 AND AGAIN IN APRIL OF 2008. BOTH TIMES, THE WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED PRIOR TO A LONG TRIP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO FLORID…
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ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE LUG STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAVE SHEARED, LEAVING ONLY TWO (2) LUG NUTS HOLDING THE DRIVE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2007 AND AGAIN IN APRIL OF 2008. BOTH TIMES, THE WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED PRIOR TO A LONG TRIP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO FLORIDA, AND ON THE RETURN TRIP AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1300 MILES, THE SAME WHEEL (DRIVE WHEEL) LUGS AGAIN FAILED. IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN NOTICED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER COULD HAVE BEEN VERY REAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10225303
125,000 miles · Nov 8, 2007
Wheels
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND 5 LUG NUT BOLTS SHEARED ON THE WHEEL HUB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER; YET IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO…
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TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND 5 LUG NUT BOLTS SHEARED ON THE WHEEL HUB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER; YET IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125000. UPDATED 12/04/07
NHTSA ODI #10208456
95,000 miles · Oct 25, 2007
Wheels
THE MANUFACTURED RIMS ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M NO LONGER HOLD AIR (RIM #LG40RAV OR LC40RAV). ALL FOUR RIMS HAVE A SLOW LEAK, EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND A FEW LOCAL TIRE SHOPS HAVE INSPECTED THE RIMS AND ALL CONCLUDED THE METAL RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE; ALL SEEM TO…
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THE MANUFACTURED RIMS ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M NO LONGER HOLD AIR (RIM #LG40RAV OR LC40RAV). ALL FOUR RIMS HAVE A SLOW LEAK, EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND A FEW LOCAL TIRE SHOPS HAVE INSPECTED THE RIMS AND ALL CONCLUDED THE METAL RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE; ALL SEEM TO SUSPECT IT IS LIKELY THE RIMS WERE MADE WITH POOR QUALITY METAL. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE (800-992-1997, MILLIE, EMP#4MC, & HER SUPERVISOR, ROBIN, EMP#5RS) INDICATES THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHY THE RIMS NO LONGER WORK (SUGGESTED A DRIVER MAY HAVE HIT A CURB) AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THE RIMS OR LOOK FURTHER INTO THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT AND WILL NOT REPLACE THESE RIMS UNLESS FORCED BY A RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATES THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE RIMS IS $2,828, THE CAR'S VALUE IS ONLY WORTH A LITTLE MORE THAN TWICE THAT AMOUNT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10206913
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2006
Wheels
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEELS FOR AT LEAST 4 OR 5 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THEM. I GET FLAT TIRES OFTEN WHICH IS A PAIN. I AM 63 NOW AND DO NOT HAVE HELP WITH THIS. I BOUGHT A COMPRESSOR TO ASSIST ME IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEE OUT IN SNOW STORMS WITH FLAT TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY MARKE…
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I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEELS FOR AT LEAST 4 OR 5 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THEM. I GET FLAT TIRES OFTEN WHICH IS A PAIN. I AM 63 NOW AND DO NOT HAVE HELP WITH THIS. I BOUGHT A COMPRESSOR TO ASSIST ME IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEE OUT IN SNOW STORMS WITH FLAT TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY MARKETPLACE CHRYSLER, ROCHESTER, NY THAT I COULD BUY SOME WHEELS TO REPLACE THE ONES I HAVE. THE MAIN COMPANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED BY EMAIL AND TELEPHONE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM. BOTH DAIMLER AND MARKETPLACE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS TOO COSTLY FOR THEM TO CORRECT. I HAVE GONE TO DUNN TIRES. ROCHESTER, NY. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE NORTH. DUNN PUT NITROGEN IN THE TIRES WHICH HAS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT I STILL GET FLAT TIRES. I FEEL WHEN YOU PAY AS MUCH AS I HAVE FOR A CAR, YOU DO NOT WANT TO BUY NEW WHEELS. MY COWORKER TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR SITE WHEN I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH CHRYSLER. I NOTICED THAT THEY MADE SURE THAT THE 300 DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME WHEEL PROBLEM. INTERESTING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10169252
3,000 miles · Oct 11, 2005
Wheels
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 300M CHRYSLER. EVER SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH FLAT TIRES. HAD ABOUT FIFTEEN FLAT TIRES, NOT PUNCTURED BECAUSE THE WHEELS WILL NOT HOLD AIR. HE STATED THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CHROME WHEELS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM AROUND THE RIM THAT CAUSED CORROSION AND THE TIRE L…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 300M CHRYSLER. EVER SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH FLAT TIRES. HAD ABOUT FIFTEEN FLAT TIRES, NOT PUNCTURED BECAUSE THE WHEELS WILL NOT HOLD AIR. HE STATED THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CHROME WHEELS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM AROUND THE RIM THAT CAUSED CORROSION AND THE TIRE LOSING AIR. HE STATED THIS WAS BASED ON WHAT DON SMITH TOLD HIM. HE STATES THAT DON SMITH TRIED TO GET HIM NEW TIRES A ND TRIED TO HELP HIM SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL .HE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND THE DEALER KEPT PUTTING HIM OFF. THE SERVICE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM IT WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. THE TIRE SERVICEMAN TOLD HIM HE WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR AS LONG AS HE OWNED THE CAR. IN JANUARY 05 HE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AFTER PUTTING NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. HE PUT NEW TIRES ON AND IT STILL HAPPENED. THE NEW TIRES HAVD 4,000 MILES ON THEM. HE WAS STILL HAVING FLAT TIRES. ALSO TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER LAST ON 10-03-05 AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT COVER IT. HIS LAST FLAT TIRE WAS ON 10-7-05.*AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10139266
Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2005
Wheels
DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR BECAUSE OF THE RIMS. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 1999. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10138347
40,000 miles · Sep 26, 2005
Wheels
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, AND HAS TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRES ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2001. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES FIVE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WE…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, AND HAS TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRES ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2001. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES FIVE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED T THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RIMS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10137585
103,000 miles · Sep 20, 2005
Wheels
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WHEEL PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE WHEELS HAVE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT. THE VALVE STEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO LEAK AROUND THEM AGAIN. YESTERDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRE SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. THIS TIME TO M…
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I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WHEEL PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE WHEELS HAVE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT. THE VALVE STEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO LEAK AROUND THEM AGAIN. YESTERDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRE SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. THIS TIME TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AMID THE CORROSION NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CHROME WHEELS CORRODE AND ALL SHOULD TO BE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM SINCE THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD ALSO CORRODE. THE PROBLEM IS ONE OF POOR DESIGN AND THE WRONG CHOICE OF MATERIALS. I HAVE THE REPLACED WHEEL. CURRENTLY I HAVE TO AIR MY TIRES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THIS HAS LED TO LOWER TIRE MILEAGE AND PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10137145
65,000 miles · Sep 19, 2005
TiresWheels
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEEL RIM PEELED AND CAUSED THE AIR TO COME OUT OF TIRES. TWO OUT OF FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT IN THE MORNING. THEY ROTATED THEM, AND EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME FLAT. SHE TALKED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BEADS IN THE TIRE RUSTED AND POPPED LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE …
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DT: CONTACT STATED WHEEL RIM PEELED AND CAUSED THE AIR TO COME OUT OF TIRES. TWO OUT OF FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT IN THE MORNING. THEY ROTATED THEM, AND EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME FLAT. SHE TALKED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BEADS IN THE TIRE RUSTED AND POPPED LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ONE YEAR AGO.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10136981
62,000 miles · Aug 9, 2005
TiresWheels
DT: CALLER SAID THE ALLOY WHEELS OXIDIZED AND LOST AIR IN THE TIRES. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE DOING IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS. CONSUMER WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRES, CLEANED THEM, AND BY NIGHT ALL THE TIRES WERE FLAT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
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.
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.
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.
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EA03011 · 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.
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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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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