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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 1801201 | 05/25/2001 | 620066 | Subject regarding generic scan tool (gst), publication no. 81-170-00008 provided with this technical service bulletin to provide reference information when using generic scan tool on obdii vehicles. *tt | 07/11/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 2401305 | 08/04/2005 | 10016603 | Air conditioning (a/c) cooling coil odor. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| 2400703 | 08/15/2003 | 2401201 | 10003527 | Hvac drive water leaks under passenger side front carpet. *tt | 10/22/2003 |
| 241197 | 07/11/1997 | 6089311 | Concerns with a/c evaporator odor. *nlm | 01/19/2000 | |
| 241397 | 10/03/1997 | 6089130 | Information on a/c refrigerant leaks. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| 240197 | 01/31/1997 | 51279 | Water leak at front passenger compartment floor- water from the a/c evaporator drain tube may run back on the tube and leak into the passenger compartment between the floor and the heater a/c housing. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 081698 | 04/17/1998 | 600862 | Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment. *ak | 11/12/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 080997 | 02/28/1997 | 51975 | Air bag warning labels. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Standard steel wheels have corroded and one has started to leak air. metal remaining on other wheels have also deteriorated to a point that they may fail. no indication of failure is evident to the driver. wheel could rupture and fail causing loss of control to steering. 15x7 steel * 5 bolt on 4.5bolt pattern backspacing = 5.5 offset = +38 mm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2096 | |
| A/c evaporator leak, replaced by dealer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| A/c failed. yh | |||
| 2 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Air conditioner continually failing. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Clutch, flywheel all related parts failed, water leaking on passenger side floor, clock and radio broke dealer cant fix, seat belts wont retract, sway bars come loose | |||
| 1 | |||
| Stereo malfunctioned. yh | |||