Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| EQ09006 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/22/2009 | 08/19/2009 | TOW BAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE | ||
| The defective tow bar assemblies involved in this recall were supplied to chrysler for use on some of its jeep wrangler vehicles.the purpose of this investigation was to identify any additional purchasers of identical or substantially similar defective assemblies and to initiate additional defect reporting and safety recalls as necessary.to accomplish this rmd contacted the supplier of the assemblies, valley towing products, and confirmed no other such assemblies were distributed.this eq is therefore closed. | ||||||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL | ||||||
| EQ09006 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/22/2009 | 08/19/2009 | TOW BAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE | ||
| The defective tow bar assemblies involved in this recall were supplied to chrysler for use on some of its jeep wrangler vehicles.the purpose of this investigation was to identify any additional purchasers of identical or substantially similar defective assemblies and to initiate additional defect reporting and safety recalls as necessary.to accomplish this rmd contacted the supplier of the assemblies, valley towing products, and confirmed no other such assemblies were distributed.this eq is therefore closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 80000 | ||
| When driving at approx 30 mph car began to overheat. another time, when in traffic, driving 10-20 mph, car began to overheat, coolant liquid in plastic container was boiling. a very small amount of fluid had escaped through the radiator cap and was bubbling on top of the radiator. i stayed pulled over until traffic cleared, then drove home with heater turned on to hopefully keep the fan running. checked thermostat 04/09/12 which was not defective. radiator checked and flushed and found no defect. replaced fan resistor on 04/10/12. still fan does not turn off and on correctly (i think) because problem persists although i don't drive it as much anymore. overheating continues to be a problem and if i am in stand-still traffic i'm afraid now that the fluid will boil again and like other reports, might cause a fire. i couldn't believe it when i read the reports. it was like they were talking about my car. i thought it was just me! | |||