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 |
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| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/17/2002 | 8 | 05/08/2001 | |
| While driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal. water leaks through the a/c and heater hoses. there are holes at the bulk head. theres a faulty key cylinder. the passenger door is difficult to open and close. there are 2 recalls on this vehicle. one for a faulty ignition switch and the other for hte intake manifold. *jg | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 1 | 05/23/2001 | ||
| The tire placard on the door states wrong information, tire size (p215/75r15) with a tire pressure of 33 lbs, consumer states that the 2002 owners manual has been changed to show all tire sizes with correct air pressures . *yh | |||