The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BACK LIGHT BULBS FOR THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FOR THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION (PRNDL) AND THE ODOMETER WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.
The risk
IF THE BULBS FALL OUT, THE DISPLAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO READ.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLY WITH CLUSTERS THAT HAVE BULBS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TWIST-LOCKED IN PLACE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Prowler | 1999 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Prowler | 1999 | 18 | 4 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the interior lighting; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 98V264000 29 Oct 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V043000 2 Mar 1998 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 98V027000 17 Feb 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998