NHTSA Complaint #10171872 — 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171872
Vehicle	2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date of Incident	October 19, 2006
Date Filed	October 26, 2006
Mileage	66,130 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. EACH TIME THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE FOURTH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE ILLUMINATION WAS FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 01V288000, PERTAINING TO THE UNDER DASH WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 11/30/2006 -*NM

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