NHTSA Recall 00V278000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V278000; Date: Sep. 18, 2000
Smoke inhalation could be harmful to vehicle occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Chrysler Sebring; 2001 Dodge Stratus
Component: Structure: Frame And Members:underbody Shields
Manufactured by: Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 4,504
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Through degradation of the bond between the silencer pad and a sheet metal panel (quarter inner upper), the pad may fall onto the map light located in the rear seating area near the c-pillar trim panel (lh and rh). This contact could cause the pad to melt, creating a hot smell and/or smoke during long periods of illumination.
How to Fix:
Dealers will remove the insulation pad from behind both rear map lights.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began January 22, 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 1-800-9853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 22, 2001
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