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997 reports160,000 miles · May 29, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury
AECM MEMORY DID NOT REGISTER UPON IMPACT IN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG "DID NOT DEPLOY" AT "IMPACT". MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE MAIN FRAME IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE MAIN BAR IS PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR, IN WHICH THE RADIATOR IS PUSHED BACK CLOSE TO THE MOTOR. THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, HEADLIGHTS WERE POINTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.…
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AECM MEMORY DID NOT REGISTER UPON IMPACT IN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG "DID NOT DEPLOY" AT "IMPACT". MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE MAIN FRAME IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE MAIN BAR IS PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR, IN WHICH THE RADIATOR IS PUSHED BACK CLOSE TO THE MOTOR. THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, HEADLIGHTS WERE POINTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I JUST RECENTLY (DEC 05) HAD MY SEAT REPAIRED AGAIN, IN WHICH IT WAS UNDER RECALL, FOR THE RECLINER BOLT THAT KEPT BREAKING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10158478
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2006
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID AND NEED TWO WINDOWS FIXED REGULATORS IN THE DOOR. THE GARAGE I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SAID HE HAS REPLACED A LOT OF THESE REGULATORS IN THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. I FEEL THAT IF IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR INSPECTION THEN THERE MUST BE SOME SAFETY REASON. EVERY TIME I AM ON THE TURNPIKE I HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR …
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID AND NEED TWO WINDOWS FIXED REGULATORS IN THE DOOR. THE GARAGE I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SAID HE HAS REPLACED A LOT OF THESE REGULATORS IN THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. I FEEL THAT IF IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR INSPECTION THEN THERE MUST BE SOME SAFETY REASON. EVERY TIME I AM ON THE TURNPIKE I HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR TO HAND OUT THE MONEY. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10158004
92,000 miles · May 18, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TACHOMETER DROPPED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER 15 MINUTES WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TACHOMETER DROPPED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER 15 MINUTES WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE MADE A CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT.
NHTSA ODI #10157808
75,000 miles · May 18, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10-20 MPH THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTI…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10-20 MPH THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THE 2.7 ENGINE ON THESE VEHICLES. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS
NHTSA ODI #10157803
60,000 miles · May 11, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHILE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT QUICKLY STALLED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT OR ANY WARNING INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM. THE …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHILE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT QUICKLY STALLED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT OR ANY WARNING INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP.
NHTSA ODI #10157272
115,000 miles · May 10, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID, THAT I PURCHASED FIVES MONTHS AGO, STARTED TO HEAR TICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE OIL - NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. SHUT THE CAR DOWN A HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE HE SAID I HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. SAID THE 2.7 L ENGINES WERE PRONE TO PROBLEMS AND MY ENGINE WA…
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WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID, THAT I PURCHASED FIVES MONTHS AGO, STARTED TO HEAR TICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE OIL - NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. SHUT THE CAR DOWN A HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE HE SAID I HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. SAID THE 2.7 L ENGINES WERE PRONE TO PROBLEMS AND MY ENGINE WAS "ALL SLUDGED UP". I HAVE NO RUNNING CAR, OWE THE BANK AND AM LOOKING AND $4,000-6,000 FOR REPAIRS. NO I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TRAGEDY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10157149
89,000 miles · May 3, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AT 89,000 MILES, AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT IT, THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING. I HAD THE LOOK AT IT ANYWAY, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH …
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ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AT 89,000 MILES, AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT IT, THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING. I HAD THE LOOK AT IT ANYWAY, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH THERE ORIGINAL RESPONSE "THE ENGINE SEIZED TO OIL SLUDGE, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE". *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156755
70,000 miles · May 3, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS BUILDUP IN THE OIL-PAN WHICH CAUSED THE RODS TO KNOCK AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL.
NHTSA ODI #10156686
98,000 miles · Apr 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THEN WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
NHTSA ODI #10156333
83,500 miles · Apr 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING N ON 59 S WHEN VEHICLE MADE AWFUL NOISE-PULLED OVER AND CAME TO STOP-CALLED WRECKER AND TOOK TO DEALER FROM WHOM CAR WAS PURCHASED-ENGINE HAD BLOWN EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE DAY BEFORE AND ON REGULAR BASIS-HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS-CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE-WOULD COST MORE THAN CAR IS WORTH IF I COULD EVEN FIND A D…
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DRIVING N ON 59 S WHEN VEHICLE MADE AWFUL NOISE-PULLED OVER AND CAME TO STOP-CALLED WRECKER AND TOOK TO DEALER FROM WHOM CAR WAS PURCHASED-ENGINE HAD BLOWN EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE DAY BEFORE AND ON REGULAR BASIS-HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS-CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE-WOULD COST MORE THAN CAR IS WORTH IF I COULD EVEN FIND A DECENT ENGINE-COMPANY WON'T FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR- *NM
NHTSA ODI #10156316
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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