The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
The risk
THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Neon | 2000 |
| Plymouth Neon | 2000 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Neon | 2000 | 337 | 5 |
| Plymouth Neon | 2000 | 141 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the vehicle speed control; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 00V422000 27 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V425000 26 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V329000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V302000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V230003 4 Oct 2000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 00V252000 21 Sept 2000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 00V230002 5 Sept 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V230001 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000