What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001227
- Recall date
- 12 September 2001
- Make
- Chrysler, Jeep
- Models
- Pt Cruiser, Grand Cherokee
- Model years
- 2002
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,084
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain sport utility vehicles are being recalled for a software error in the instrument cluster microprocessor. Under certain conditions, the cluster, with the majority of its gauges, illumination, and warning lamps, could become inoperative. Driving the vehicle with an inoperative cluster could cause a distraction, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will re-flash the cluster software to correct the condition .
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001227.