Recalls for 1998 Chrysler Concorde

3 recalls found.

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1997 Chrysler Concorde

After twenty-five years, this Chrysler Concorde from the car's first generation was still going strong as of August 2022. The Concorde and its Dodge and Eagle stablemates, the Intrepid and the Vision, respectively, where there first examples of Chrysler's "cab forwarding design" inspired by the Eagle Premier, a car Chrysler had inherited from the American Motors/Renault partnership when it bought out American Motors in 1987.

This 1997 Concorde has a 3.5-liter V-6 with a four-speed automatic transmission. An all-new Concorde - and a Chrysler merger with Daimler -Benz - would be on tap for 1998.

DEFECT #1 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Posted on: 2004-01-15
Description
On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed.  An inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position.

Consequence
Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.

Corrective Action
Dealers will install a new load-limiting push rod into the floor shifter lever of the affected vehicles.  Owner notification began on june 14, 2004.  Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Notes
Daimlerchrysler recall no.  C45.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Posted on: 2003-02-12
Description
On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly.

Consequence
If the seat back unexpectedly reclines while the car is being driven, it could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the recliner bolts.  Owner notification began on april 23, 2003.  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
Daimlerchrysler recall no.  C04.  Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #3 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Posted on: 2009-04-07
Description
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. These lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.

Consequence
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

Notes
This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .