NHTSA recall 00V-072 (00V072000)
electrical system recall reported March 7, 2000 - about 208,903 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 00V072000
- Also written as
- 00V-072
- Manufacturer number
- 00S04
- Reported
- March 7, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- ~208,903
- Component
- electrical system
What is being recalled
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4 SYSTEM, ETC.) COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR, IN SOME CASES IF THE FUNCTION IS ON, COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF.
Why it is dangerous
AN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE GEM CIRCUIT.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 00V-072 when calling a dealer.
Affected 2 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.