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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97I002000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/31/1995 | I | 1010400 | 09/15/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/02/1997 | 05/08/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. drivers can mistakenly step on the accelerator pedal when they intend to step on the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pedal misapplication by a driver can cause unintended acceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a shift interlock on the automatic transmission of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to install a shift interlock on these vehicles.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 081695REVA | 10/01/1995 | 08-16-95 | 46371 | Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. if the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control oper | 04/25/1996 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP95007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/17/1995 | 12/05/1995 | VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Vehicle sudden acceleration | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Anti-lock brakes were involved in several recalls. abs brake system was replaced last year in april. speed sensor and ring tone wheel failed, releasing brakes when pedal was being depressed. *ak consumer stated while stopped the vehicle all of a sudden began to move on its own even with his foot on the brake.*jb | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle will intermittently surge, engine revvs. consumer has to shut off engine, then restart. dealer cannot find cause. *ak | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in collision with tree, damage to master cylinder from incident. mjs | |||
| 07/03/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out of parking space. luckily no person or car was in the way. put car in drive and acceleration stopped. scary. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in collision. | |||
| 12/21/1997 | 1 | 09/18/1991 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden reverse acceleration in reverse gear, resulting in a collision. | |||
| 06/11/1997 | |||
| Started the vehicle up and put the gear shift in drive and the vehicle took off like a rocket. when the vehicle took off without any warning the vehicle almost hit a child, and to avoid hitting the child vehicle ran into a baseball field and then flap in the air. vehicle is under a non-safety recall 97i- 002 000. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| Tyring to park vehicle it went into open throttle position, impact 12: 00 position, rpms, unknown, vehicle went inside of the building. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1993 | 5 | ||
| Sudden acceleration while in reverse, causing loss of control/accident. *skd | |||
| 03/01/1991 | |||
| The throttle position sensor has malfunctioned three times because it does not have a weather seal. please explain. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/15/1993 | |||
| When making right turn, pressing on brake, engine dies; no steering; no brakes; problem with throttle body control sensor. tt | |||