TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V035000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER) IN MAY OF 2003. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECLINING SEAT WAS NOT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V035000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER) IN MAY OF 2003. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECLINING SEAT WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL, BUT RATHER A SEAT BACK ADJUSTER AND WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,554 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,544. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED*JB
NHTSA ODI #10209918
107,000 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingSeatsCrash
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REGARDING THE LONGEVITY OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THISWAS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT FAILED BETWEEN 100,000 AND 110,000 WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, DOOR SEALS, THE AUTOMATIC SEATS AND NOW THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER DE…
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I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REGARDING THE LONGEVITY OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THISWAS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT FAILED BETWEEN 100,000 AND 110,000 WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, DOOR SEALS, THE AUTOMATIC SEATS AND NOW THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER TOLD ME I HAD A BAD ROD AND THE ENGINE WAS VIRTUALLY SHOT AND WASN'T WORTH FIXING. HE SAID HE WAS ASHAMED TO SAY THE 2.7 ENGINES WERE JUNK. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME, IF NOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN WHAT I HAD, WHICH INDICATED THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF FOR NOT CARING OR MAKING GOOD FOR THEIR MISTAKES INSTEAD OF IGNORING THEM! THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS, THE POWER SEATS, AND THE SEALS FROM AROUND THE DOORS. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF NOT RESEARCHING THE VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! I JUST WISH THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WOULD CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR CARS, AND THE CONSUMERS THAT WERE BUYING THEM, AND THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD HAVE MORE SALES SINCE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE STINKS. I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO SAY A TRUE STATEMENT ABOUT SERVICE FOR DAIMLER-CHRYSLER PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER BUY A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN, AS PER MY OWN EXPERIENCES WITH PROBLEMS AND THE RESPONSES FROM THE COMPANY. IF I HAVE NO SATISFACTION FROM THIS EMAIL, WHICH I KNOW WILL NOT HAPPEN!, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS KNOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH!, ESPECIALLY WILL ALL THE VETERANS THAT I KNOW AND HAVE CONTACTS WITH SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10195281
72,095 miles · Oct 23, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSeats
ON THE MORNING OF 10/20/2006, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOSING POWER, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN HE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND PARK THE CAR. ONLY TO BE TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT WE HAVE "ENGINE F…
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ON THE MORNING OF 10/20/2006, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOSING POWER, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN HE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND PARK THE CAR. ONLY TO BE TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT WE HAVE "ENGINE FAILURE" AND NEED A NEW ENGINE. MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO "OIL SLUDGE"...WHATEVER THAT IS. WE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THIS CAR EVERY 3,000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL SINCE PURCHASING IT FROM MY PARENTS IN 2001. MY PARENTS HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND ALSO HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THIS "OIL SLUDGE" AND ENGINE FAILURE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THAT HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE LET ALONE A REBUILT ENGINE. MY HUSBAND HAS NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK NOW, AS WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN 3 OF THEM UNDER 3, AND I CAN'T BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO OUR MIDDLE DAUGHTER'S HEALTH PROBLEMS AND 3 WEEKLY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. MY HUSBAND'S JOB IS IN THE CITY WHICH IS A 30 - 45 MINUTE COMMUTE. NOW MY HUSBAND IS HAVING TO TAKE A BUS TO WORK AND HAS TO ADD 2 ADDITIONAL HOURS ON TO HIS COMMUTE TIME. LESS TIME WITH FAMILY AND A CAR WITH 72,000 MILES THAT WE CAN'T DRIVE!!! CHRYSLER'S OWN MECHANICS ADMIT THE DEFECT WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES, WHY WON'T THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I'LL TELL YOU WHY......HAVING TO STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE WOULD TOTALLY BANKRUPT THEM. NOT TO MENTION TARNISH THE "MERCEDES-BENZ" AFFILIATION. SINCE HEARING THIS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER WON'T DO A [XXX] THING ABOUT IT!!! MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN LOYAL CHRYSLER OWNERS SINCE THEIR FIRST NEW CAR 40 YEARS AGO......I DOUBT THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10171638
50,807 miles · Oct 14, 2005
EquipmentSeats
DT: DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS WAS RECALLED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED CONSUMER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THIS WAS ON 1-13-04, AND IT WAS ON THAT DATE THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY SOMEONE HAD TRIED TO FIX THE RECALL AND PARTS …
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DT: DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS WAS RECALLED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED CONSUMER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THIS WAS ON 1-13-04, AND IT WAS ON THAT DATE THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY SOMEONE HAD TRIED TO FIX THE RECALL AND PARTS WERE MISSING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY JUST TOOK HER COMPLAINT # 12395573. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SECOND DEALER. *AK THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE WINDOW NEEDED A SUPPORT SEAL. *JB *NM UPDATED 12/8/2005 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10133104
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2003
Seats
THE DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10011500
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2003
Seats
THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10009000
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2001
SeatsCrashInjury
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. WAS REAR-ENDED. AFTER BEING HIT, WE NOTICED THAT WE WERE LAYING BACK IN THE FRONT TWO SEATS WHICH HAD COLLAPSED. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. (STATE FARM IS THE AGENT HANDLING THE ADJUSTMENT). PASSENGER SUFFERED MILD CONCUSSION/ NECK/ ARM AND BACK INJURIES. DRIVER HAS MUSCLE ACHES AND HEADACHES. I HAVE CONTACTED A…
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STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. WAS REAR-ENDED. AFTER BEING HIT, WE NOTICED THAT WE WERE LAYING BACK IN THE FRONT TWO SEATS WHICH HAD COLLAPSED. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. (STATE FARM IS THE AGENT HANDLING THE ADJUSTMENT). PASSENGER SUFFERED MILD CONCUSSION/ NECK/ ARM AND BACK INJURIES. DRIVER HAS MUSCLE ACHES AND HEADACHES. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAW FIRM REF THIS INCIDENT TO POSSIBLY PURSUE ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER AND STATE FARM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #750769
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
Seats
LEFT FRONT SEATBACK RECLINER DROPPED BACK WHILE DRIVING..DEALER SERVICE DEPT. REMOVED SEAT R&R LOWER COVER...DRILLED OUT AND RETAPPED BROKEN HINGE BOLT..DEALER CHARGES FOR REPAIRS ($170.25), CLAIMS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE..REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE..CLAIMS NO OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS...REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR…
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LEFT FRONT SEATBACK RECLINER DROPPED BACK WHILE DRIVING..DEALER SERVICE DEPT. REMOVED SEAT R&R LOWER COVER...DRILLED OUT AND RETAPPED BROKEN HINGE BOLT..DEALER CHARGES FOR REPAIRS ($170.25), CLAIMS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE..REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE..CLAIMS NO OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS...REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS. *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.
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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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