NHTSA campaign 01I003000
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 01I-003: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/SLIDING DOOR LOCK LINKAGE
NHTSA recall 01I003000 was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 31, 2001, with 105,484 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Chrysler Voyager, Dodge Caravan and more for the 2001 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01I003000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01I003000 (also written 01I-003 or 01I003)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 105,484 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01I003000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01I003000.
Defect description
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2001 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, AND DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN MINI VANS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OPTION. THE SLIDING DOOR LATCHES ON THESE VEHICLES COULD RELEASE DURING CERTAIN SEVERE ACCIDENT CONDITIONS THAT INVOLVE THE SLIDING DOOR.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE SLIDING DOOR TO PARTIALLY OPEN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH SLIDING DOOR KEY CYLINDER-TO-BELL CRANK LINKS ON THE SLIDING DOORS FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR). DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SLIDING DOOR KEY CYLINDER-TO-BELL CRANK LINKS. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403, CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01I003000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.