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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V083000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 02/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 100000 | 07/21/1993 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/11/1993 | 05/13/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Salt corrosion products between the starter solenoid wire and the adjacent battery feed in the bulkhead connector may short these connections, causing the circuit to bypass the ignition key control of the starter motor solenoid. the car can start without the starter sequence being initiated by the ignition key in the ignition lock. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The unintended start of a vehicle with a manualtransmission left in a drive gear can result in a runaway vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The starter solenoid wiring will be separated from the battery feed wire by relocating it within the bulkhead connector on affected vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: ignition system.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with manualtransmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 080600 | 02/25/2000 | 609995 | This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 03/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Battery failed. | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed, resulting in vehicle not starting. *skd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 03/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Battery cables corroded. | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced positive battery cable due to corrosion. *ak. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 10/09/1996 | 1 | 06/15/1994 | |
| Main fuse box caught on fire while driving on highway; fire was contained by onboard fire extinguisher after disconnecting battery. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/15/1996 | 11/25/1994 | ||
| Ignition switch failed prior to recall/ repairs refused due to unavailability of parts (93v-083). *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Starter failed 4 times, preventing vehicle from starting. *aw | |||
| 09/28/1993 | 8 | ||
| Starter failed prior to/after recall. *ak | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Starter replaced three times due to failures, resulting in vehicle not starting. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Battery harness wiring corroded, resulted in vehicle not starting. | |||