# NHTSA recall 02V075000

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: 02V075000
- Manufacturer's number: B07
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 2002\-04\-08
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 95000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WATER AND IMPURITIES CAN ENTER INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH A REDESIGNED SWITCH.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 2002.   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\-853\-1403.


## Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2001\-12\-20.
- [2002 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2001\-12\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9004275](/bulletins/10229256.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [9004275](/bulletins/10221686.md), 2022-09-26, 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)

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