1999 Chrysler LHS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1999 Chrysler LHS. The newest campaign is 04V021000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jan 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift. NHTSA has 154 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V021000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 3,747,450 units in total.

04V02100013 Jan 2004Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
03V0350005 Feb 2003Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
01V11900011 Apr 2001Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
00V0340004 Feb 2000Seat Belts

04V021000Received 13 Jan 2004. 2,315,768 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2004.
03V035000Received 5 Feb 2003. 1,066,000 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Apr 2003.
01V119000Received 11 Apr 2001. 161,682 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the front seat belt retractor may not comply with the requirements of the standard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the retractor does not work properly, it will not adequately protect occupants in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 978. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2001.
00V034000Received 4 Feb 2000. 204,000 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt shoulder height adjustable turning loop (atl) top mounting bolt was inadequately manufactured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The affected mounting bolts may not withstand sufficient force to function properly in certain impact situations, increasing the risk of injury to a belted occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the shoulder belt height adjuster mounting bolts.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 866. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Mar 2000.

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Complaints by component

154 complaints, 201 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1999 Chrysler LHS
All 1999 vehicles

1999 Chrysler LHS: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1999 LHS	All 1999 vehicles	LHS, all years	Mentions
Vehicle Speed Control	129.4	42.7	46.6	26
Steering	109.5	50.5	142.8	22
Electrical System	89.6	79.2	62.9	18
Structure	79.6	44.4	62.1	16
Air Bags	64.7	51.1	35.5	13
Engine and Engine Cooling	64.7	130.7	101.3	13
Power Train	54.7	96.5	110.2	11
Visibility	44.8	47.3	30.3	9
Equipment	44.8	20	35.5	9
Tires	44.8	52	15.5	9

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 27
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 39
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 16 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Chrysler LHS, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 31 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Chrysler LHS
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA03011	Engineering analysis	AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK	Power Train / Automatic Transmission	17 Jul 2003	30 Jan 2004	04V021000
PE03010	Preliminary evaluation	THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE	Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal	27 Feb 2003	2 Sep 2003

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19933
19944
19953
19962
19972
19982
19994
20005
20013
20020
20030
20040

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1999 Chrysler LHSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Chrysler LHS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/lhs/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Chrysler LHS?: 3,747,450 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler LHS have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Chrysler LHS, model years 1993 to 2004. 4 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Chrysler LHS name most often?: Vehicle Speed Control: 26 of 201 component mentions, or 129.4 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 42.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Chrysler LHS open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.