NHTSA recall 01V288000
Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Chrysler PT Cruiser and 1 more
Reported Sep 10, 200143,000 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 994Built Jul 1, 2001 – Aug 16, 2001
The defect
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.
The risk
Driving the vehicle with an inoperative cluster could cause a distraction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.