NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chrysler dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan, describing incidents dated August 26, 2012.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10472911 · Filed August 29, 2012
PASSENGER GRABBED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND HAD FINGER SLICED OPEN BY CHROME PLATING ON THE HANDLE WHICH HAD PEELED BACK LEAVING EXPOSED SHARP STRIP OF CHROME FACING AWAY FROM HANDLE. FINGER BLED PROFUSELY BUT DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES. CUT WAS ABOUT 5/16TH INCH LONG. *TR

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REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES

NHTSA #10E059000 · Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm · NHTSA notice

Reported December 27, 2010 · FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 22,689 vehicles

Owners notified January 28, 2011

Defect description

FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING.

Safety consequence

IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER LLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Sedan.

Structure

ODI #10472911

1 injury

Incident: August 26, 2012 · Filed: August 29, 2012

PASSENGER GRABBED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND HAD FINGER SLICED OPEN BY CHROME PLATING ON THE HANDLE WHICH HAD PEELED BACK LEAVING EXPOSED SHARP STRIP OF CHROME FACING AWAY FROM HANDLE. FINGER BLED PROFUSELY BUT DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES. CUT WAS ABOUT 5/16TH INCH LONG. *TR

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