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 | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V189000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 05/15/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 828559 | 03/27/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/16/1999 | 07/19/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: minivans. the left hand windshield wiper pivot drive arm was not mechanically staked to the pivot shaft. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow the drive arm to disengage from the shaft leading to a loss of wiper function. the driver's visibility would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the left hand side windshield wiper pivot assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 27, 2000. 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 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| Heater failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 11/20/1994 | 3 | ||
| The rear lift gate window has shattered and exploded while driving with the rear window defroster on, this has happened 3 times in six and a half years, each time it happened it was during rainy or snowy weather. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 11/18/2000 | 6 | ||
| When consumer started engine, back window shattered. not taken to dealer, but reported to police. *ak | |||
| 11/20/1994 | |||
| Consumer was driving with the defroster on and the rear hatch window exploded on two different occasions, nov. 20. 94 and nov 04, 1996. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 77000 | ||
| V6 3.3 l engine i bought it 3 years ago with 77000 miles on it and shortly therefater the following problems have been noted: especially in cold weather, the transmission would not engage even after shifting to "d". it would work after getting warmed up. frequent jerks with the transmission, after braking and resuming acceleration sharp clunking sound from the drivers side in the front when starting to move. (mounts?) | |||
| 06/16/2001 | |||
| Consumer was sitting in 100 degree weather in drive through and all of a sudden back tailgate window broke. consumer heard a pop and glass was everywhere. consumer has check for recall, and will next contact the dealer.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| Tailgate wiper assembly stopped working. vehicle has not been examined by dealer.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Passenger window is intermittently inoperative. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Airbag light is on all the time. horn would sound off, then it would stop working. also,rear windshield wipers are not working . contacted dealer. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| Windshield wipers failed. | |||
| 09/02/1997 | 1 | 12/24/1994 | |
| Rear window wiper failed. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers fail occasionally | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 5 | 10/13/1992 | |
| Windshield wipers don't work when owner puts on the air conditioner. due to this, owner is unable to see while driving in the rain . *ak possibly due to an electrical short of some kind. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | |||
| The left hand windshield wiper pivot arm failed prior to recall notice 99v-189 during inclement weather causing poor visibility. nlm | |||
| 04/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| The left windshield wiper pivot failed prior to recall notice 99v-189 during a rain storm resulting in poor visibility. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 08/29/2006 | 142660 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 mph in reverse, the brake pedal became exceedingly difficult to depress, and excessive force was required to stop the vehicle. a service dealer as well as a private repair shop had inspected the vehicle on several occasions. the problem was determined to be due to the abs failing. the service dealer determined that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. there was a nhtsa recall # 96v099000 which pertained to the antilock service brakes. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 9/20/2006 - the seat belts, air bag and windshield wipers malfunctioned. *nm | |||
| 07/26/1997 | 07/26/1997 | ||
| Windshield wiper takes approx. 10 minutes to complete one wipe cycle. | |||
| 4 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| The rear windshield wiper motor failed, causing fuses to blow. | |||