Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | ||||||
| PE97049 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/18/1997 | 03/17/1998 | AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR | ||
| Alleged air bag assemblies and the rear wiper motor in these vehicles share the same fuse.failure of the rear wiper motor or a high current condition may cause the fuse to open thus activating the air bag warning light. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 150000 | 1 | ||
| While driving at approximately 55 mph, with the rear defroster on, back window blasted out of the tailgate. there was no evidence of foul play, such as a pellet gun or stones.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/23/2002 | 1 | 05/15/2002 | |
| Consumer states that while vehicle was not running and standing on the parking lot. the switch to move the side mirroms caught on fire, the consumer disconnected the battery and the fire stopped. nlm consumer states the 10 amp fuse for the mirror control switch never blew, but the mirror switch and connecting plug were melted. *yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| Airbag light comes on when turning on rear windshield wipers. rear windshield wipers shorted out. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| Consumer noticed a hair line crack through front windshield. which was caused by a stress factor. however, there is no other damage to windshield. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 137000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wipers malfunction. they will either come on or go off without turning the switch. this is a common problem, and there's a tsb on this issue, indicating that the failing part is the bcm (not found in artemis), per the dealership.*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/11/1995 | ||
| Windshield fogs up when air conditioner used. | |||