{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V299002","date":"2000-10-02","owner_notified":"2000-11-17","manufacturer":"DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.","consequence":"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.","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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":554,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2001,"make":"CHRYSLER","model":"SEBRING","vehicle_id":"2001_chrysler_sebring","match":"exact","built_from":"2000-07-17","built_to":"2000-07-24"},{"year":2001,"make":"DODGE","model":"STRATUS","vehicle_id":"2001_dodge_stratus","match":"exact","built_from":"2000-04-20","built_to":"2000-07-24"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V299002"}