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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V041000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1989 to 12/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 316148 | 09/30/2002 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/07/2002 | 02/11/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, the parking brake can self-release without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a parking brake assembly with a stronger pawl return spring. owner notificaton began september 30, 2002. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. b03also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 11/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| After parking the vehicle, the parking brake released. this caused the vehicle to roll backwards, into a lake. the consumer manage to retrieve the vehicle and had vehicle towed. the dealership have been notified. *ph | |||
| 1 | |||
| Dealership was refusing to perform recall 02v041000 repairs as stated in the recall notification for parking brake failure. *ak | |||
| 05/30/2003 | |||
| Vehicle rolled backward while parked on a hill with emergency parking brakes engaged. consumer stated that pop was heard outside the vehicle. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1992 | 4 | 09/16/1992 | |
| Emergency parking brake releases on it own when not attended, vehicle will roll away. contacted dealer. *ak. consumer stated the emergency brake released 4 times when the vehicle was unattened, consumer purchased a new foot brake assembly on jan 27,1999 and installed it, however the problem reoccured.8jb | |||
| Truck was parked with emergency parking brake on, jumped out of gear and rolled down drive into the street and hit parked car, no one was injury. please describe *ak. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 12/18/2002 | 1 | ||
| Nar 04/07/2003 mr when the consumer exited the vehicle, it rolled back, rapidly accelerated hit a curb and became airborne and disappeared over the cliff. the consumer beliveved the recall defect was the result of the accident.. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1991 jeep wrangler parking brake disengaged and vehicle rolled down a hill and hit a car. *mr the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the damages that were caused. *sc | |||
| 145000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer had been waiting for parts regarding a recall for 3 months for the parking brake, however the dealer did not return the consumer's phone calls. *jb | |||
| 01/12/2002 | 82000 | 5 | 04/01/1994 |
| Emergency brakes have had a history of not holding. *ts ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis***760785 | |||
| 06/02/1992 | |||
| When setting emergency brake while vehicle is idling vehicle will roll. consumer feels this is very unsafe. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When parked with emergency brake on, emergency brake popped and did not engage. will not stay engaged.*ak | |||
| 03/09/1995 | 8 | ||
| Emergency brake released after 15-20 seconds, causing an accident. *sd | |||