NHTSA campaign 99V117000 · Manufacturer campaign 830
Jeep Recall 99V-117: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREWS
NHTSA recall 99V117000 (Manufacturer campaign 830) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 6, 1999, with 1,989 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jeep Wrangler for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on May 31, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V117000 (also written 99V-117 or 99V117)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 830
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,989 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V117000. 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.
Jeep
Jeep Wrangler
- 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1998 – October 15, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V117000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
IF THE LEFT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON. IF THE RIGHT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE GROUND SCREWS, DRILL A NEW PILOT HOLE ADJACENT TO THE ORIGINAL HOLE, AND THE SCREWS WILL BE REINSTALLED IN THE NEW HOLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 31, 1999.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 99V117000
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.