NHTSA Campaign 00V278000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NHTSA campaign 00V278000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members: underbody shields. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 00V278000 with NHTSA on September 18, 2000; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 00V278000, NHTSA lists up to 4,504 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 8, 2000 and July 19, 2000.
The 00V278000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 00V278000 were scheduled from January 22, 2001, 126 days after the report.
00V278000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V278000 ranks 102 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 00V278000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THROUGH DEGRADATION OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE SILENCER PAD AND A SHEET METAL PANEL (QUARTER INNER UPPER), THE PAD MAY FALL ONTO THE MAP LIGHT LOCATED IN THE REAR SEATING AREA NEAR THE C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL (LH AND RH). THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE PAD TO MELT, CREATING A HOT SMELL AND/OR SMOKE DURING LONG PERIODS OF ILLUMINATION.
- The risk
- SMOKE INHALATION COULD BE HARMFUL TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION PAD FROM BEHIND BOTH REAR MAP LIGHTS.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 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 1-800-9853-1403.
Reported September 18, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V278000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V278000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 18, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted