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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V189000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 05/15/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 828559 | 03/27/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/16/1999 | 07/19/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: minivans. the left hand windshield wiper pivot drive arm was not mechanically staked to the pivot shaft. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow the drive arm to disengage from the shaft leading to a loss of wiper function. the driver's visibility would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the left hand side windshield wiper pivot assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 27, 2000. 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Heater failed. yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 05/03/1997 | 1 | ||
| Rear window shattered. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I would like to know more about the recalls for the above vehicle and what exactly they cover and don't cover and i go about getting them fixed. my car is now in the shop for failure of brakes. while i was out driving the brakes suddenly went on me | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| Rear windshield wiper contstantly gets stuck in upright position, obstructing drivers' view. also, can hear the motor running on the wiper system, but they do not engage. please describe details. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 60 | 06/01/1992 | |
| The rearwindshield wipers fails and the fuse blows out. once i checked with the dealer and unofficially i was told that this is a motor porblem. i continued changing the fuses whenever it blowed. but now the wipper has failed in the middle of the rear window and the change of the fuse does not work.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 10/03/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1992 | |
| The rear window glass shattered with no obvious reason. i went in the car on the driver's side, closed the door and heard the shattered sound. looking back and saw a cracked rear windshield with a hole. | |||
| 05/22/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| Window behind driver shattered for no known reason. mjs | |||
| 07/16/1997 | |||
| While driving about (5) mph, the right rear side vent window fell out. the window has been replaced. on 8/13/97 while driving about (15), the rear window shattered. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| Wiper recall was performed in april 2001, at this time wipers failed again. nlm | |||
| 09/16/1999 | 03/01/1992 | ||
| The orginal equipment wiper motor failed several years ago; the replacement motor purchased at the dealership, failed recently. that is, two of chrysler's wiper motors failed. | |||
| Windshield wipers would cut off in the middle of performance, hampering the driver's vision. owner replaced the wipers after second time defect occurred. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Windshield wipers broke during inclement weather. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 04/05/2000 | |||
| Right windshield wiper pivot arm has become inoperable, obstructing driver's view. a recall has been issued for the left pivot arm. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 01/18/1999 | |||
| Recal 99v-189000/windshied wiper: vehicle experienced the left side wiper arm disengaging from shaft, leaving driver's side with impaired visibility. dealer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not part of recall and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||