| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V194000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
NEON |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
886 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19981125 - 20000625 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
263000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000821 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000821 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20000717 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000720 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE. |