Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 263,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Dodge Neon | 337 | 11 | 6 | 73 |
| 2000 Plymouth Neon | 141 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V194000.
Full record for the 2000 Dodge Neon → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →