Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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VISIBILITY | ||||||
PE97049 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/18/1997 | 03/17/1998 | AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR | ||
Alleged air bag assemblies and the rear wiper motor in these vehicles share the same fuse.failure of the rear wiper motor or a high current condition may cause the fuse to open thus activating the air bag warning light. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
06/25/2001 | 1 | ||
Consumer states while driving on highway, there was a loud noise that sounded like a mini explosion, consumers wife turned around and saw that the rear window of the vehicle had shattered.(ohio traffic crash report #10-90-362) *jb | |||
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
While vehicle was parked over night power mirror switch on driver's door became extremely hot and melted plastic, causing radio/ interior lights, and power door locks to become inoperable. please give any further details.*ak | |||
VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
05/12/2004 | 30000 | 06/01/1999 | |
Rear wiper inoperative, airbag light on | |||
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
09/02/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1996 | |
Driving down the road the windshield wipers come on even though they are not turned on.since the control is in the off position there is no way to stop them from working. my wifes niece has a van and is experiencing the same problem. *ak |