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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V045002 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/21/1997 to 01/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 27527 | 04/08/1998 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/03/1998 | 03/19/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 8, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 210699 | 04/02/1999 | 605014 | Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| 180598 | 02/27/1998 | 600347 | Discussion: regarding idler air flow test for above models listed may indicate an erroneous failure due to inability of powertrain control module to hold the idle air control motor stable during test sequence. *ak | 05/11/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph dash panel insolation slides down into throttle, causing consumer to get into an accident. contacted dealer, and dealer will not do anything. *ak the front brakes wore out prematurely. the dealer failed to remove paper and plastic covers on discs causing over heating and almost fire at front brakes plus brake failure. the vehicle accelerated when the driver was trying to slow down, and crashed. the consumer received a recall notice after the accident and wants the manufacturer to refund the expense for new vehicle. *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph dash panel insolation slides down into throttle, causing consumer to get into an accident. contacted dealer, and dealer will not do anything. *ak the front brakes wore out prematurely. the dealer failed to remove paper and plastic covers on discs causing over heating and almost fire at front brakes plus brake failure. the vehicle accelerated when the driver was trying to slow down, and crashed. the consumer received a recall notice after the accident and wants the manufacturer to refund the expense for new vehicle. *yh | |||
| 01/29/1998 | 6 | 12/29/1997 | |
| Vehicle was parked and consumer went inside. then turned vehicle on and it acellerated due to thottle pedal getting stuck. vehicle was turning around and around inside he parking lot. consumer kept kicking the pedal until it let up. also, when she put key in the ignition, she had to pull and tussle it for it to come out. *ak after having work done on the vehicle for the sudden acceleration problem, the consumer received recall 98v045002. the consumer was having problems with the seat belt releasing on it's own. on april 13, 2000, the dealer replaced the fuel door release spring, the gas tank door wouldn't open. the brake light was illuminated. the lock cylinder was recoded on january 31, 2000 due to the key would not go into the ignition, sometimes the consumer could move the steering wheel from left to right and the key would work in the ignition. a new battery was replaced on january 28, 2000. new spark plugs were installed on january 28, 2000. on april 13, 2000, the air conditioner compressor was replaced. on april 13, 2000 the generator belt was replaced because it was worn. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Foia request for certified copies of information/documents rec'd or fwd to chrylser or consumers re: 1998 eagle talon defective cruise control system cable fix, stuck throttle issues.*mr (nar) *cb | |||