Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA90011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/23/1990 | 02/28/1991 | UNDERDASH FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| Driver noticed that the headlamp lenses are to bright. this causes poor visibility to the driver while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 10/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving at night consumer cannot see, high and low beams do not work. there is a substance on light bulbs, preventing driver to see. dealers is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 12/04/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| While operating the vehicle with the headlights on, a burning smell developed. this was followed by increasingly visible plumes of smoke which eventually impaired driving visibility. flame was visible briefly. after disconnecting the battery positive cable, it was determined to be a class c fire as the smoke and fire diminished. the vehicle operated normally as long as the headlamp switch was not turned on. upon examination by an automotive electrical specialist, it was found that a spring on the dimmer switch used as a variable resistor had separated from the switch housing making contact with the frame of the dash assembly causing a dead short to ground. as the spring was electronically resistive by design, it glowed to a bright orange igniting combustible materials around the switch. the local dealership for the afore mentioned vehicle was contacted. the parts department was not aware of any mandatory or voluntary recalls or service bulletins. however, they knew that the headlamp switch was upgraded with a solid state dimmer component (p/n 56021889-aa). | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 1 | 01/01/1990 | |
| Consumer states that the turn signals would not work. consumer has replaced multifunction switches put in and the problem is still occuring. nlm consumer sold vehicle. *jg | |||