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Report Date :
February 9, 2010 at
08:42 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number :
93V083000
Vehicle Make / Model:
Model Year(s):
JEEP / WRANGLER
1991-1993
Manufacturer:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Mfr's Report Date:
MAY 04, 1993
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
93V083000
N/A
NHTSA Action Number:
N/A
Component:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Potential Number of Units Affected:
100000
Summary:
SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION LOCK.
Consequence:
THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE.
Remedy:
THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes:
SYSTEM: IGNITION SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUALTRANSMISSIONS.
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