Vehicle recall 01V288000 · September 10, 2001
Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler PT Cruiser
Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles are being recalled for a software error in the instrument cluster microprocessor.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles are being recalled for a software error in the instrument cluster microprocessor. Under certain conditions, the cluster, with the majority of its gauges, illumination, and warning lamps, could become inoperative.
- Consequence
- Driving the vehicle with an inoperative cluster could cause a distraction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-flash the cluster software to correct the condition. Owner notification began October 8, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V288000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 10, 2001
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 994
- Owner notification
- October 8, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 43,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler PT Cruiser (2002): 2002
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (2002): 2002
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