Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V095000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 03/30/1996 to 04/15/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 219000 | 07/14/1997 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/06/1997 | 06/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the secondary hood latch spring can disengage from its retention hole if the hood is slammed shut. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs simultaneously without engaging the primary latch, the hood would not be restrained increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the secondary hood latch spring with a longer end hook spring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began july 14, 1997.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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 9926 | 06/23/1999 | 607553 | Information pertaining to internal emergency trunk release dealer reimbursement. *tt | 09/28/1999 | |
| 9925 | 06/03/1999 | 607554 | Subject regarding the internal emergency trunk release. *tt | 09/28/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/14/1996 | |||
| Shallow wheel well causes tire to lock up and prevents actual steering. also causes tire to warp. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| The trunk lid will not stay up and has caused several injuries. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 11/30/2006 | 135000 | 3 | 12/01/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were three recalls were performed on the vehicle, which were not performed correctly. the fuel pump recall #06e091000, hood attachments #97v095000, and the ignition switch #98v183000 were the 3 recalls. all 3 recalls were completed but the problems were not corrected, and the service dealer and manufacturer were not willing to correct these issues further under the recall. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| On numerous occasions (after warranty period) the trunk lid will not stay in upright position, it is extremely heavy and has dropped down unexpectedly on both me and my husband numerous times. if it falls on a child or fragile person it will certainly kill them given the weight of the trunk lid. both my husband and myself have received lhead lacerations from the trunk lid falling | |||
| 06/20/1998 | |||
| Trunk lid will not stay up when open. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The trunk lid came down on passenger's head while loading trunk, causing injury. | |||
| 07/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Trunk lid has two stops, the first of which fails to hold trunk, resulting in lacerating one persons head. *dh | |||