# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03010
> **THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE** · Opened 2003-02-27 · Closed 2003-09-02
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03010
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-02-27
- **Close date:** 2003-09-02
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Affected makes:** CHRYSLER; DODGE
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 96
## Summary

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03010)
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