# NHTSA recall 00V299002

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: 00V299002
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-17
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 554

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT.  THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE\-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RE\-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 2000. 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\-992\-1997.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\-07\-17 to 2000\-07\-24.
- [2001 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-20 to 2000\-07\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [68332810](/bulletins/10223854.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin
- [R2118796A](/bulletins/10191460.md), 2021-05-03, Service bulletin
- [0901104](/bulletins/10006892.md), 2004-05-19, Service bulletin
- [0900704](/bulletins/10006455.md), 2004-05-03, Service bulletin
- [0700402](/bulletins/633459.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin
- [0700202](/bulletins/629133.md), 2002-03-27, Service bulletin
- [0700202](/bulletins/629131.md), 2002-03-27, Service bulletin
- [1802801](/bulletins/628188.md), 2002-03-06, Service bulletin
- [1802701](/bulletins/628186.md), 2002-03-06, Service bulletin
- [0900301](/bulletins/621942.md), 2001-10-05, 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/00V299002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V299002)

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