NHTSA Campaign 01V253000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 01V253000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 01V253000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V253000, NHTSA lists up to 98,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 1999 and March 5, 2001.
The 01V253000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V253000 were scheduled from August 27, 2001, 25 days after the report.
01V253000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V253000 ranks 41 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 01V253000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 15 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 01V253000 was 00V416000, reported on December 12, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND WAGONS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT SEATS. IN THE PRESENCE OF ROAD SALT, WATER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEBRIS, THE POWER SEAT CONNECTOR LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT COULD DEVELOP A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CYCLES THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- The risk
- IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CYCLES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, HEAT COULD BUILD UP IN THE CONNECTOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- OWNERS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FROM THE FUSE PANEL. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REPAIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 27, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Reported August 2, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V253000 (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V253000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 2, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted