# NHTSA recall 00V278000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V278000
- Manufacturer's number: 896
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-09\-18
- Owners notified: 2001\-01\-22
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- Units potentially affected: 4504

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

SMOKE INHALATION COULD BE HARMFUL TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION PAD FROM BEHIND BOTH REAR MAP LIGHTS.


## 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-07\-19.
- [2001 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-08 to 2000\-07\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9002849](/bulletins/10220995.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [3100519](/bulletins/10220101.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100319](/bulletins/10220099.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [9002519](/bulletins/10216454.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [23\-015\-20](/bulletins/10175743.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-006\-19](/bulletins/10169245.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [2302005](/bulletins/10013712.md), 2005-04-26, Service bulletin
- [2303204](/bulletins/10010491.md), 2004-11-29, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V278000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V278000)

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