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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05004

Preliminary Evaluation · HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION · Opened 2005-02-02 · Closed 2005-06-01

Investigation

Action number
PE05004
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-02-02
Close date
2005-06-01
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
CHRYSLER; DODGE
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected model years
2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
24

Summary

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

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