# NHTSA recall 02V214000

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: 02V214000
- Manufacturer's number: B16
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-08\-08
- Owners notified: 2002\-08\-12
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 97779

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,  THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE COULD CONTACT THE AIR\-CONDITIONING TUBE SERVICE PORT.  THIS CAN CAUSE CHAFING OF THE LINE RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL LINE FOR ABRASION AND INSTALL A CLIP TO ENSURE ISOLATION. IN CASES WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LINE ABRASION, THE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPLACED.     OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 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

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO.B16. 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 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER](/makes/chrysler/pt-cruiser/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-15 to 2001\-01\-23.

## Investigated as PE02058

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02058: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-07\-19, closed 2002\-10\-04. FUEL HOSE ABRASION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V214000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V214000/investigations)

## 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/02V214000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V214000)

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