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165 reports29,800 miles · Sep 15, 2006
Seats
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEATING POSITION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, THE POWER ADJUST WAS INOPERATIVE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MOUNTING BALL SCREW HOUSING THAT CONNECTED THE RECLINER FUNCTION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT WAS FRACTURED AND THE SCREW WAS LOOSE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WA…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEATING POSITION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, THE POWER ADJUST WAS INOPERATIVE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MOUNTING BALL SCREW HOUSING THAT CONNECTED THE RECLINER FUNCTION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT WAS FRACTURED AND THE SCREW WAS LOOSE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.
NHTSA ODI #10168374
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2006
Structure
DRIVING ON I-393,WEST BOUND AT 60 MPH, IN THE RAIN, WHEN THE PLASTIC MOLDING ALONG THE HOOD OF '99 CHRYSLER LHS DETACHED AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BED AND ALMOST CAUSING THE CAR TO OVER-TURN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159070
74,500 miles · Apr 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ALTHOUGH A FAILURE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION.
NHTSA ODI #10154742
60,000 miles · Mar 10, 2006
Structure
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 57 MPH THE HOOD MOLDING BROKE AND FLEW ACROSS THE VEHICLE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10152422
11,000 miles · Feb 23, 2006
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE BUMPED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE BEFORE STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION TH…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE BUMPED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE BEFORE STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE PIN IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAME OUT. THE PIN WAS REINSTALLED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151057
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2006
Wheels
THE TIRES ON MY CAR GO FLAT EVERY TIME THE WEATHER CHANGES. I HAVE THE FACTORY 17" ALUMINUM RIMS. DISCOUNT TIRE SAID THE CHROME ON THE RIMS KEEP FLAKING OFF BREAKING THE SEAL AT THE RIM AND GOING FLAT. THEY USUALLY GO FLAT WHEN I'M PARKED. WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN IT FAILS? *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150164
77,000 miles · Jan 14, 2006
Tires
TIRES REPEATEDLY GO FLAT. HAVE BOUGHT MANY NEW SETS AND HAVE HAD RIMS MACHINED TO NO AVAIL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147759
135,000 miles · Dec 2, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED , AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDONE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED , AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDONE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10144224
55,000 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
76,000 miles · Nov 2, 2005
Tires
THE 17-INCH CHROME RIMS WILL NOT MAINTAIN A BEAD OR HOLD AIR PRESSURE MORE THAN A FEW DAYS. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ON THE 3RD SET OF TIRES IN 80K MILES. DUE TO THE CONSTANT STATE OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES AND THE REPLACEMENT EAGLE LS TIRES. THE LAST …
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THE 17-INCH CHROME RIMS WILL NOT MAINTAIN A BEAD OR HOLD AIR PRESSURE MORE THAN A FEW DAYS. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ON THE 3RD SET OF TIRES IN 80K MILES. DUE TO THE CONSTANT STATE OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES AND THE REPLACEMENT EAGLE LS TIRES. THE LAST SET OF TIRES HAD BEEN REMOUNTED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH BEAD SEALANT FROM SEVERAL TIRE INSTALLERS AND A CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER. PROOF IN THE INABILITY OF THE TIRE TO MAINTAIN A BEAD-SEAL EXISTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND DURING A LEFT-HAND TURN TO ENTER THE ROADWAY, THE TIRE SLIPPED FROM THE RIM COMPLETELY AND PARTIALLY DISMOUNTED FROM THE RIM, RESULTING IN THE RIM DAMAGING THE TIRE BEYOND REPAIR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A LOW-SPEED TURN (5-MPH) ON A TIRE THAT WAS NOT VISIBLY FLAT. THE AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES MOUNTED ON THESE RIMS MUST BE CHECKED ALMOST DAILY IN ORDER TO ENSURE REASONABLY SAFE DRIVEABLITY OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10141510
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.
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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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