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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V149000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 05/17/2005 to 09/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 38447 | 04/30/2007 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/04/2007 | 04/04/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the rear quarter glass attaching fasteners may pull through their mounts and allow the glass to separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the glass separates while driving, it could strike another vehicle or injure a pedestrian. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear quarter glass. the recall began on april 30, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. g01.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 2302105 | 03/24/2005 | 10013714 | Wind noise at side window. *sc | 04/25/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||
| EA07004 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/16/2007 | 04/05/2007 | REAR QUARTER PANEL GLASS SEPARATION | 07V149000 | |
| Daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) will recall model year 2005 and 2006 pt cruiser vehicles produced from 5/17/05 through 9/1/05 to correct a potential defect in the rear quarter panel glass that may separate from the vehicle.dcc will inspect the rear quarter panel glass and replace if necessary.dcc will begin notifying owners in may 2007. vehicles produced prior to and after the above build dates are not affected.a change made by the assembly plant in may 2005 that modified the glass attachment led to the potential for glass separation.in september 2005, subsequent changes to the process were made to correct this.this engineering analysis is closed.see recall 07v149 for additional details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/24/2012 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway and my rear right window flew off while going 55 mph. this is extremely unsafe! i had no idea the window was only glued on! i am curious if there are other people who have had this issue and what can be done. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the rear driver side window detached from the seaming. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. kmj | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds the rear drivers side window had popped out of its seaming. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. tb | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when driving approximately 70 mph with all the windows closed, the rear passenger quarter side window suddenly exploded. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the window needed to be replaced due to the sealant not holding. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 28,000. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when driving approximately 70 mph with all the windows up, the rear passenger quarter side window suddenly blew out. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the window needed to be replaced due to the sealant not holding. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 28,000. tb | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 60700 | 1 | |
| Rear quarter window flew off of car. passenger quarter window did the same thing in may08. chrysler is saying there is no recall for the month my car was made. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2008 | 59000 | 1 | |
| 2005 pt cruiser rear quarter glass flew out of car and across 2 lanes of traffic. no one was hurt. i called chrysler to check recall and they said my vin was not covered however other 2005's are recall 07v149000. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chrysler pt cruiser vehicle with a recall for rear quarter glass. consumer states that in may she ordered the parts to get the recall repair and she called to see if they were in and was told they would contact her. she has yet to be contacted. *kb the consumer was told the parts were on back order. (recall# 07v149000)*jb | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 0 | 06/18/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact received recall notice # 07v149000 (visibility:glass, side/rear). she has not scheduled an appointment for the recall repair because the dealer stated that the parts are on back order. the current mileage is 36,000 and the failure mileage was inapplicable. | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 6300 | 1 | 06/09/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on normal road conditions, the driver side back triangle window blew out including the frame. the vehicle driving behind maneuvered to avoid being hit by the flying window. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who replaced the missing window. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 05/26/2007 | 0 | 10/12/2005 | |
| I received a recall notice on the 2005 pt cruiser for the back windows. i made an appointment 2 weeks in advance so that they could have the parts there. when i got to the dealer- len stoller in westminster, md it took them an hour of me sitting around to tell me that they did have the parts. this really suckeed. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 30 | 2 | 02/07/2004 |
| Leather boot for cover of convertible top damaged inside at time of purchase, ordered new one from dealer and received another damaged one. chrysler says all of them are like that, and will not replace it again! | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact had 3-d crystal angel stickers on the corner panel of her windshield for decorative purposes. she received a recall notice from the manufacturer for the corner panel windshield, stating that it needed to be replaced. she took her vehicle to the dealer and they stated that due to the 3-d angel stickers on her glass, they could not perform the recall repair. the contact believes that it is dangerous to not have a working windshield, and the dealer should follow through with their recall repair regardless of the stickers. the vin and recall number were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 05/07/2005 |
| The windshield of my 2 year old pt cruiser has a very large crack which is getting bigger every day. the cooling system failed and the vehicle overheated after driving a few miles. the diagnostic engine light came on and remained on. the ac stopped working. huffines chrysler charged me over $500 to repair the cooling system.*cn | |||