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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/25/2004 | 32000 | 2 | 01/08/1999 |
| On my jeep wrangler, the hvac evaporator drain tube has repeatly clogged up, causing condensed water to overflow the hvac housing, and drain onto the passenger side floor.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 30000 | 3 | 10/01/2000 |
| 1998 jeep wrangler 4.0l, exhaust manifold crack at 30,000 miles. jeep/chrysler refused to fix, stating only catalytic converter covered under warranty. crack occurred in a weld joining the two pipe, almost 3/4 of the way around the pipe, causing cosiderable noise, and loss of power. guages fail periodically, but come back on there own, after a few minutes. air conditioner drains onto floor inside vehicle on long drives and can even short out the radio. the steering column also sqeals like an old door when its cold outside.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 72046 | 7 | 02/27/1998 |
| Instrument panel gauges and lights go off intermittently when using turn signal. blower power failed altogether (mechanic found burned out wiring harness under dashboard.) air conditioner failed --evaporator and compressor. water leaks on passenger side from front windshield (windshield was replaced twice at dealer but failed to fix problem.) rear center break light wire failed. hood latch broke off. *jb | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 10 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Waterleaks on passenger side, dealer can not fix.....gears grind going from 1st to 2nd...airbag light comes on, intsrument panel fails, dealer has fixed once | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Chrysler has been contacted about the water leakage. water will leak into the car on the passenger side when it rains and when you wash it. also the air conditioning is leaking water under the carpet on the passenger side. i'm thinking it's not draining properly. chrysler's service dept. wants nothing to do to help me with these repairs. it has gone to them 4 times for the water leak and it will be going back for a second time for the air conditioner. the electrical problem which was caused by the one dealer i went was fixed by another dealer. they are quick to sell you the new car but will not go by their warranty. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 30000 | 3 | 10/01/2000 |
| 1998 jeep wrangler 4.0l, exhaust manifold crack at 30,000 miles. jeep/chrysler refused to fix, stating only catalytic converter covered under warranty. crack occurred in a weld joining the two pipe, almost 3/4 of the way around the pipe, causing cosiderable noise, and loss of power. guages fail periodically, but come back on there own, after a few minutes. air conditioner drains onto floor inside vehicle on long drives and can even short out the radio. the steering column also sqeals like an old door when its cold outside.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Electrical problems caused the airbag light to come on. also,problems with speedometer, and antenna which was caused by a cpv that burnt out. please provide further details. *ak | |||