Recall 01V288000: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 10, 2001

Manufacturer

Daimlerchrysler corporation

Potentially affected

43,000vehicles

Model years

2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser511 complaints
• 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee1,476 complaints