← NHTSA ODI investigations

NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE06028

Preliminary Evaluation · HEADLIGHT FAILURE · Opened 2006-07-28 · Closed 2006-11-22

Investigation

Action number
PE06028
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2006-07-28
Close date
2006-11-22
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
DODGE
Affected components
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected model years
2002, 2003
Affected (make, year) variants
8

Summary

ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI investigation page
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown