Eagle Talon
Registered from 1996 to 1998.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1425 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Hatch, 2-door |
| 1997 | 1425 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Hatch, 2-door |
| 1996 | 1470 kg · 2510 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Hatch, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Transfer case lockup
Engineering analysis, opened January 1998, closed April 1998.
Transfer case lockup
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 1997, closed January 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Eagle filed 53 bulletins about the 1998 Talon.
- Electrical system: 7
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Power train: 6
- Equipment: 5
- Structure: 5
- Seats: 4
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 4
- Suspension: 4
- Air bags: 3
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Other: 6
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · January 2023
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · September 2022
- Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts. · September 2022
- Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts. · September 2022
- Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage. · September 2022
- Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling. · May 2021
- Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty… · May 2020
- Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts. · December 2019
45 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.