NHTSA Campaign 03V443000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 03V443000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 03V443000 with NHTSA on November 4, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V443000, NHTSA lists up to 5,911 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 11, 2003 and July 25, 2003.
The 03V443000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V443000 were scheduled from December 15, 2003, 41 days after the report.
03V443000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2003–2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V443000 ranks 99 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 03V443000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 17 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V443000 was 03V292000, reported on August 12, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
- Notes
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C38.
Reported November 4, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V443000 (4)
Chrysler (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V443000, 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: November 4, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted