Vehicle recall 86V028000 · February 19, 1986
Dodge 600, Chrysler LeBaron and 1 more model
A resistor in the electronic panel cluster may be subjected to an electrical current overload due to failure of a switching transistor.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A resistor in the electronic panel cluster may be subjected to an electrical current overload due to failure of a switching transistor. Consequence of defect: the overheated resistor could ignite and start an instrument panel fire.
- Remedy
- Modify instrument panel cluster by replacing the resistor with a fused resistor that will not ignite if overloaded.
- Notes
- System: electrical/instrument panel cluster.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with electronic instrument panel cluster.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V028000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 19, 1986
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 31, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7,600
- 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 LeBaron (1986): 1986
- Chrysler New Yorker (1986): 1986
- Dodge 600 (1986): 1986
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