# NHTSA recall 98V045002

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: 98V045002
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-03\-03
- Owners notified: 1998\-04\-08
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 27527

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.


## What can happen

THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 1998.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 CHRYSLER 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

- [1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-21 to 1998\-01\-16.
- [1998 DODGE AVENGER](/makes/dodge/avenger/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-21 to 1998\-01\-16.
- [1998 EAGLE TALON](/makes/eagle/talon/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-21 to 1998\-01\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [210699](/bulletins/605014.md), 1999-05-24, Service bulletin
- [180598](/bulletins/600347.md), 1998-05-11, 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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