NHTSA campaign 01V288000 · Manufacturer campaign 994
Chrysler and Jeep Recall 01V-288: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
NHTSA recall 01V288000 (Manufacturer campaign 994) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on September 10, 2001, with 43,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Jeep Grand Cherokee for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V288000 (also written 01V-288 or 01V288)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 994
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 43,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Interior/Under Dash
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V288000. 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
Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 1, 2001 – August 16, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Jeep
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 1, 2001 – August 17, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V288000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH AN INOPERATIVE CLUSTER COULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V288000
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.