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 | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chrysler cirrus. the contact stated that while making a right turn, the rear passenger door swung open abnormally. the contact had to screw in the bolt that held the latch into place. the contact was concerned with the possibility of someone falling from the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 chrysler cirrus. the contact stated that while making a right turn, the rear passenger door swung open abnormally. the contact had to screw in the bolt that held the latch into place. the contact was concerned with the possibility of someone falling from the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Driving on expressway and hood flew up and shattered the windshield and wrapped up over roof. | |||