Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL
Action number
PE00048
Opened
Dec 11, 2000
Closed
Mar 7, 2001
Outcome
Recall 01V037000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 01V037000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
Alleged that the throttle cable can fray or sever during normal use resulting in the throttle not returning to idle or an inability to accelerate.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.