Vehicle recall 00V299002 · October 2, 2000
Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.
- Consequence
- Prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield will cause the wiring insulation to wear and eventually to ground out. This could cause the engine to die-out, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 17, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V299002
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 2, 2000
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- November 17, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 554
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler Sebring (2001): 2001
- Dodge Stratus (2001): 2001
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