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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V313000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 05/11/1999 to 08/20/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 546 | 01/20/2000 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/04/1999 | 11/08/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some aluminum castings used in the manufacture of the vehicle frame may have missed the required heat treatment operation resulting in soft frame castings. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Some of these frames could fracture under vehicle operating conditions, resulting in loss of vehicle handling or vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. 855. owner notification began january 20, 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 daimlerchrysler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 235698 | 11/13/1998 | 602594 | Subject regarding deck lid carpet retention. *yc | 01/05/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 230100 | 01/21/2000 | 610006 | Information on convertible top damage. *tt | 04/13/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 05/18/2002 | 4828 | 12/12/1999 | |
| Hood shocks do not support hood weight. the hood crashes down and i need to put a support pole there to hold it up. replacing the shocks does not help--it only happens again. many other prowler owners are experiencing the same thing. *nm | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 1 | 12/10/2004 | |
| Factory installed hood struts colapse and do not suppoort the weight of the hood. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 800 | 1 | |
| The dealership was unable to perform the lower control arm ball joint recall 03v-034000,the brake system lamp recall 99v-245000, the frame strength recall 99v-313000, and the gear shift position lighting recall 98v-104000 because the parts haven't been available. this has been going on for over 3 years. *la | |||