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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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E043000 | MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 294 | 09/14/2010 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/03/2010 | 09/10/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. the heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. the safety recall began on september 14, 2010. owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.owners may also 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 |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 05-004-08 | 10/30/2008 | 10026739 | Chrysler/jeep: flash: full esp off function. unable to invoke the esp off feature. pressing and holding the esp button for five seconds, not able to see the esp off verbiage displayed in the electronic vehicle information center (evic) a | 12/10/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| 05-004-08 | 10/30/2008 | 10026739 | Chrysler/jeep: flash: full esp off function. unable to invoke the esp off feature. pressing and holding the esp button for five seconds, not able to see the esp off verbiage displayed in the electronic vehicle information center (evic) a | 12/10/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 05-004-08 | 10/30/2008 | 10026739 | Chrysler/jeep: flash: full esp off function. unable to invoke the esp off feature. pressing and holding the esp button for five seconds, not able to see the esp off verbiage displayed in the electronic vehicle information center (evic) a | 12/10/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-J19 | 08/01/2009 | 10032766 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: california emissions warranty addendum. the warranty book on certain vehicles may contain errors or may be missing information regarding the coponents covered by the california emissions warranty. dodge-caravan/grand | 05/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 jeep patriot, my jeep started leaking from the map light, dome light and cargo light the water ran into my a/c unit and my cd changer, gear shift, glove compartment and all over my carpet and seats, in sept. of 2009 after a heavy rain we were in a drought until then. i got the car back and the dealership said the leak was fixed, they said they had to connect the drain tubes. once i got my car back i noticed after another rain i had water standing in my tire well once again, after the last leak my car started stalling on take off. i was entering onto a very busy street and it stalled as i was pulling out and almost got hit by a dump truck. i once again took the jeep back to the dealer to have it fixed, they replaced the sun roof seal and the seals around the hatched, they said it was fixed. after another rain i noticed my jeep is leaking again, when i turned on the a/c water started coming out of the defrost vent and my carpet was wet, and a strong smell of mold coming out my vents with the air. i took it back into the dealership and told them about the leak,and the water and smell of mold coming out of my a/c vents. i looked over the car with the service manager and we noticed black mold growing in the head liner she also was able to smell the mold coming out of my a/c unit. i also noticed that my car was cutting out again while driving. i am very concerned about a fire or some other major electrical part going out due to the water leaks that have occured. i am also worried about safety issues concerning the car stalling; and am worried it is going to cause an accident or health issues due to the black mold. *tr | |||