NHTSA recall campaign
00V194000
ManufacturerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported2000-07-17Affected263,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Risk
THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →