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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 04E041000 | BESTOP, INC. | E (Equipment) | 80 | 06/16/2004 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/07/2004 | 06/08/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bestop aftermarket rear shell roof racks,manufactured between april 27 and may 20, 2004, designed for use with the bestop hardtop made for the 1986-1995 and 1997-2003 jeep wrangler. the cockpit cover may not stay latched to the roof rack because the latch bracket mispositions the rotary latch to the cockpit cover. as a result, the cockpit cover may not stay latched to the roof rack and could separate from the roof rack. this recall only pertains to aftermarket rear shell roof racks and has no relation to any original equipment installed on jeep wrangler vehicles by daimlerchrysler. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should this occur, the cockpit could cause injury by striking persons outside the vehicle or could become a distraction or an obstacle to other drivers, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bestop will notify its customers and provide a repair kit and installation instructions free of charge. owner notification began june 16, 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bestop customer service department at (800) 845-3567. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V178000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 08/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 2800 | 12/31/1990 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/03/1990 | 10/25/1990 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certification label does not contain required tire and wheel information. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles would not comply with fmvss 120. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install supplemental tire information labels adjacent to certification labels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: certification label; fmvss 120.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 081698 | 04/17/1998 | 600862 | Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment. *ak | 11/12/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/16/1992 | 6 | ||
| Dash melted twice by heater panel buttons. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| Fuel pump/front brake rotors/gas guage malfunctioned. in addition, engine knocks and radio makes noise. | |||