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Latches/locks/linkages complaints
9 reportsClear category filter98,000 miles · Apr 20, 2009
Latches/locks/linkages
WHEN I WAS IN MY CAR ONE DAY, I PARKED AND TRIED TO GET OUT. THE DOOR STUCK AND I THINK THIS WAS BECAUSE THE RUBBER STUCK TO THE DOOR.. IT TOOK ME FIFTEEN MINUTE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. I HAD TO LIFT UP THE BOTTOM OF THE NOW DETACHED INSIDE PLASTIC FRAME IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. IN ABOUT A YEAR< THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO TH…
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WHEN I WAS IN MY CAR ONE DAY, I PARKED AND TRIED TO GET OUT. THE DOOR STUCK AND I THINK THIS WAS BECAUSE THE RUBBER STUCK TO THE DOOR.. IT TOOK ME FIFTEEN MINUTE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. I HAD TO LIFT UP THE BOTTOM OF THE NOW DETACHED INSIDE PLASTIC FRAME IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. IN ABOUT A YEAR< THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER DOOR> MY DAUGHTER TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR GOT STUCK... SHE PUSHED THE DOOR AND THE PLASTIC INSIDE FRAME DETACHED FROM THE DOOR THE SAME WAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID. NOW WE MUST LIFT THAT DOOR TOO.. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME AND IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND WE HAVE TO GET OUT, THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN. IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR CRASH.. I MET SOMEONE WITH THE EXACT YEAR AND MODEL CARE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10266183
60,000 miles · Dec 15, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesSeat Belts
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. SOMEONE HAD TO ASSIST HER WITH STEERING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. SOMEONE HAD TO ASSIST HER WITH STEERING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY ENGINE FAILURE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE AUTO SHOP STATED THAT ENGINE SLUDGE COATED THE ENGINE. IT WOULD COST $5,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO UNFASTEN AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10251825
50,000 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
THE PLASTIC TRIM MOLDING, THAT IS BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE HOOD, IS RATTLING SEVERELY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS MOLDING MAY FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC LIFTER FAILING TO KEEP THE TRUNK PROPPED UP SAFELY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10067525
50,000 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
PLASTIC TRIM MOLDING, THAT IS BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE HOOD, IS RATTLING SEVERELY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS MOLDING MAY FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO, TRUNK LID SPRINGS FAILED TO KEEP THE TRUNK PROPPED UP SAFELY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10067479
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesSuspension
DOOR'S AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM/ POWER WINDOWS FAILED, AND ENGINE WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE . ALSO, AND FRONT ALIGNMENT MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10042549
Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 2003
Latches/locks/linkagesVisibility
THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT I SENT TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION ON 4/8/2003. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ITEMS BELOW. THE CAR IS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. I PURCHASED IT USED SEPT. 2002. I CURRENTLY HAVE 46201 MILES ON THE CAR AND BY LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION ON YOU WEBSITE SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL TO HAVE THESE…
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THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT I SENT TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION ON 4/8/2003. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ITEMS BELOW. THE CAR IS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. I PURCHASED IT USED SEPT. 2002. I CURRENTLY HAVE 46201 MILES ON THE CAR AND BY LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION ON YOU WEBSITE SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING. IT WORKED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT NOW IT DOESN'T EVEN GO DOWN. I AM HAVING IT REPLACED, BUT AM NOT HAPPY THAT A CAR ONLY 3 YEARS OF AGE HAS SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY DONE MY RESEARCH AND HAVE REALIZED THAT I HAVE PURCHASED A CAR WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM (ACTUATOR) ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS CURRENTLY MAKING A VERY LOUD PITCHED NOISE WHEN ACTIVATING THE LOCKING FEATURE. THE UNLOCK DOESN'T MAKE THE NOISE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE ABOUT THIS INFORMATION. I WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING THE NHTSA ABOUT THESE ISSUES SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THEM. WHEN AT THE DEALER TODAY, 4/8/2003, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT I WILL BE PURCHASING OR PERSUADING AN INDIVIDUAL TO PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10014155
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2002
Latches/locks/linkages
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. ONLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MANNUALLY INSIDE BY FLICKING THE LOCK UP OR WITH MY KEY OUTSIDE BY UNLOCKING IT.
NHTSA ODI #9005443
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2001
Latches/locks/linkages
MY SON, A TEENAGER AND EXCELLENT DRIVER, WAS DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY SNOW. CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH MINIMAL SPINNING OF WHEELS. SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTS. HE TURNED OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD, WHICH DID NOT RELEASE. SAW FLAME IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGH SLITS NEAR WIPERS. STILL COULD NOT RELEASE HOOD BY H…
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MY SON, A TEENAGER AND EXCELLENT DRIVER, WAS DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY SNOW. CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH MINIMAL SPINNING OF WHEELS. SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTS. HE TURNED OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD, WHICH DID NOT RELEASE. SAW FLAME IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGH SLITS NEAR WIPERS. STILL COULD NOT RELEASE HOOD BY HAND AT FRONT OF VEHICLE. USED SNOW TO ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AND WAS JOINED BY PERSON WHO COMPLETELY DISCHARGED SMALL EXTINGUISHER. ASKED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT (FD) BE CALLED, AND FD EXTINGUISHED FIRE. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAME DATE AND HAVE NOT HEARD RESULT OF INVESTIGATION. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S NO RELEVANT RECALL, BUT CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. I LOVED IT AND HAD NO COMPLAINTS. NOW AM FORCED TO REPLACE VEHICLE. INSURANCE HAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED LEASE OBLIGATION, BUT I AM DISADVANTAGED AS I MUST REPLACE VEHICLE AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE AT FAULT. CAN YOU PROVIDE ANY INFO OR ASSISTANCE?*AK
NHTSA ODI #738920
Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2000
Latches/locks/linkagesSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY LOCK, WHICH CAUSES TIRES TO LOCK AND THE CAR SKIDS AND PITCHES FORWARD. OUR DOOR LOCKS ARE BROKEN AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BACK SEAT IS COMING OUT FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE ASKED THE SALESPERSON (TIM WHITE) IF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND IF THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. HE SAID" I…
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BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY LOCK, WHICH CAUSES TIRES TO LOCK AND THE CAR SKIDS AND PITCHES FORWARD. OUR DOOR LOCKS ARE BROKEN AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BACK SEAT IS COMING OUT FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE ASKED THE SALESPERSON (TIM WHITE) IF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND IF THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. HE SAID" IT HAD ONE OWNER." WHEN I REPEATED THIS TO THE MANAGER LAST WEEK, HE SAID IT DID. HE STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS THE RENTAL COMPANY IN FLORIDA. THEN I POINTED OUT TO THE MANAGER THAT ONE OWNER DID NOT MEAN ONE DRIVER. WITH IT BEING A RENTAL CAR IT HAS HAD MANY DRIVERS SOME NOT SO CAREFUL AS OTHERS. IF I HAD BEEN INFORRMED OF THE CARS TRUE HISTORY AND CONDITION, I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS AUTOMOBILE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #737929
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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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