| Issue ID | 570305 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10143610 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| File date | 05/10/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1999 jeep wrangler sahara with air conditioning - hvac electrical issue: smelled burning/melting plastic, then hvac controls quit working. I disassembled the dash to find the electrical connector on passenger side of hvac controls had melted. Looks like it could lead to short-circuits or fire. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | O'FALLON, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FY49S8XPXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/06/99 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUFENBURG JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | O'FALLON |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 62269 |