Recall Detail

DODGE / DURANGO / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12285 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000008523000077016000000203 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: DURANGO Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V019000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 15 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 37900
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 02 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Jan, 30 1998
Record Creation date : Feb, 05 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. the fastener which secures the generator cable to the power distribution center (pdc) has an insufficient clamp load, resulting in a loose connection and electrical arcing at the connection. Consequence Summary: This condition could cause a fire in the engine compartment.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will retighten the generator cable and battery cable fasteners to the proper torque specifications. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin march 2, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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