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http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-autos-chrysler-recall.html

Chrysler Recalls More Than 326,000 Vehicles
By REUTERS

Published: May 11, 2004

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Chrysler unit of DaimlerChrysler is recalling more than 326,000 pickup trucks and Durango sport utility vehicles because of two potential safety problems, federal regulators said on Tuesday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the largest of the two recalls involved 320,188 Durangos and Dakota pickups with front windshield wiper units that are susceptible to water intrusion, corrosion and eventual failure.

Vehicles affected include Durango SUVs from the 2002-2003 model years and 2002-2004 Dakotas, NHTSA said.
Separately, the agency said Chrysler was recalling 6,183 Dodge Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups because some were sold with erroneous vehicle certification labels.

The labels include ``incorrect tire, wheel and recommended inflation pressure information'' and fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standards, NHTSA said.

Automakers have been recalling an increasing number of vehicles in recent years and industry critics say Detroit's traditional Big Three have been responsible for a disproportionate number of the cars and trucks affected.

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'92 400E "Stella"

Both recalls are quite minor in comparison. Look up the Ford Escape, and Ford Focus. Look up the Chevy Trailblazer and the rest of it's cookie cutter cousins. It's first recall was literally days after the SUV was released for sale, and for catastrophic structural failures within the suspension.

The things that matter most are the quality surveys. The PT cruiser and Jeep Liberty both have stellar reliability marks. Both were released after Diaimler Benz took over Chrysler. What DC NEEDS to do, is put some of that attention back onto their high dollar marques.