2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V214000
- Manufacturer recall #
- B16
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 97,779
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 12, 2002
- Built
- May 15, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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).