NHTSA Campaign 01V288000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Sep 10, 2001 · 43,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR A SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MICROPROCESSOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLUSTER, WITH THE MAJORITY OF ITS GAUGES, ILLUMINATION, AND WARNING LAMPS, COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH AN INOPERATIVE CLUSTER COULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-FLASH THE CLUSTER SOFTWARE TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 8, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2002 43,000
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 43,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V288000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.