Chrysler Pt Cruiser, Pt Cruiser Convertible. Published by Transport Canada as 2004186 on 4 June 2004. System: Steering.
What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.4L non-turbo engine and an automatic transaxle, routing variation in the high pressure power steering hose could allow contact with the automatic transaxle differential cover, potentially damaging the hose. Subsequent fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result …
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Chrysler PT CRUISER in the other registers
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The Israeli register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2004186
- Recall date
- 4 June 2004
- Make
- Chrysler
- Models
- PT Cruiser, PT Cruiser Convertible
- Model years
- 2001 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 40,837
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.4L non-turbo engine and an automatic transaxle, routing variation in the high pressure power steering hose could allow contact with the automatic transaxle differential cover, potentially damaging the hose. Subsequent fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an under-hood fire. Correction: Dealers will inspect and relocate, or replace as necessary, the power steering hose and confirm torque of the hose fastener at the steering gear end.
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 2004186.
Chrysler elsewhere in this register
Chrysler is named on 279 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2004225 · 7 July 2004 · 300 · Structure
- 2004226 · 7 July 2004 · Magnum, 300 · Electrical
- 2004227 · 7 July 2004 · 300, Magnum · Seats And Restraints
- 2004276 · 4 August 2004 · Caravan, Grand Caravan, Town & Country · Steering
- 2004086 · 8 March 2004 · Pacifica · Other
- 2004050 · 6 February 2004 · Town & Country, Grand Caravan, Caravan · Seats And Restraints
- 2004366 · 7 October 2004 · Caravan, Grand Voyager, Grand Caravan · Airbag
- 2004367 · 8 October 2004 · PT Cruiser Turbo · Brakes
The same system: Steering
582 notices in this register name Steering. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2004207 · 22 June 2004 · 360 Modena, 360 Spider, 360 Challenge Stradale · Steering
- 2004212 · 6 July 2004 · Grand Prix · Steering
- 2004221 · 7 July 2004 · Motorhome · Steering
- 2004222 · 7 July 2004 · Motorhome · Steering
- 2004120 · 2 April 2004 · M380 · Steering
- 2004117 · 30 March 2004 · Spyder, Coupe · Steering
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