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333 reports107,000 miles · Dec 27, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE THE MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES W…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE THE MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #10212909
90,425 miles · Dec 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL SLUDGE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10212283
118,000 miles · Dec 13, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE TIMING CHAIN KIT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE OIL PAN WAS REMOVED TO MAKE THE REPAIR, THERE WAS A LOT OF OIL SLUDGE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE TIMING CHAIN KIT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE OIL PAN WAS REMOVED TO MAKE THE REPAIR, THERE WAS A LOT OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10211814
118,670 miles · Dec 12, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENTERING ON-RAMP TO INTERSTATE. CAR STARTS CLUNKING, VIBRATING, CLICKING. CAR DIES ON THE ON RAMP ON AN INTERSTATE. CAR DIED AT 5:30 PM, IT'S DARK OUT AND ALMOST HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS SPEEDING UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. CANNOT REMOVE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES BECAUSE IT IS 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OUT…
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ENTERING ON-RAMP TO INTERSTATE. CAR STARTS CLUNKING, VIBRATING, CLICKING. CAR DIES ON THE ON RAMP ON AN INTERSTATE. CAR DIED AT 5:30 PM, IT'S DARK OUT AND ALMOST HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS SPEEDING UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. CANNOT REMOVE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES BECAUSE IT IS 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OUTSIDE. TOWED CAR TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLEAN SLUDGE FROM OIL PAN. FOUND OIL SLUDGE AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN AND THE OIL SCREEN. $834 IN REPAIRS AND NOW ENGINE HAS VERY LOUD KNOCK. REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME THE ENGINE IS BASICALLY SHOT AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX OR SALVAGE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10211763
83,000 miles · Dec 10, 2007
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK WITHIN THE FIRST 5-10MINS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE DEFECT WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10211309
56,000 miles · Dec 5, 2007
Structure
CRACK IN DASHBOARD OVER AIRBAG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10210856
38,016 miles · Jul 19, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER WANTS THE BLUE BOOK VALUE FOR THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO REBUILT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A FAULTY OIL PUMP, WHICH WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACT…
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1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER WANTS THE BLUE BOOK VALUE FOR THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO REBUILT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A FAULTY OIL PUMP, WHICH WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WERE REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10198020
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE M…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10192676
90,000 miles · May 25, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY 1999 CONCORDE WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MOTOR WAS TEARING ITSELF APART. HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANICE WHO SAID THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THE V…
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WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY 1999 CONCORDE WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MOTOR WAS TEARING ITSELF APART. HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANICE WHO SAID THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THE VEHICLE STILL SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY TODAY MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THIS HAPPENED IN 2004 AND ITS NOW 2007. GREAT WAY TO BACK YOUR PRODUCT CHYRSLER BY TELLING ME I DIDNT MAINTAIN PROPER MAINTANANCE. WANT TO SEE THE RECIEPTS.
NHTSA ODI #10191702
115,540 miles · Apr 4, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR PURCHASED NEW, 3/99. JAN 07, TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM REPAIR SHOP, ENGINE BEARING FAILED. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED OIL SLUDGE FAILURE IN 2.7 LITER ENGINE. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR AND ENGINE REPLACEMENT: $ 6,092.00. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10187038
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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