NHTSA campaign 98V104000
Plymouth Recall 98V-104: CHRYSLER/GEAR SHIFT POSITION LIGHTING
NHTSA recall 98V104000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 14, 1998, with 457 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Plymouth Prowler for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V104000 (also written 98V-104 or 98V104)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 457 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Interior Lighting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V104000. 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.
Plymouth
Plymouth Prowler
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – April 5, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V104000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BACK LIGHT BULBS FOR THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FOR THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION (PRNDL) AND THE ODOMETER WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Safety consequence
IF THE BULBS FALL OUT, THE DISPLAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO READ.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLY WITH CLUSTERS THAT HAVE BULBS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TWIST-LOCKED IN PLACE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 8, 1998.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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.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 98V104000
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.