Recalls › 98V019000

NHTSA recall 98V019000

Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator

Dodge Durango

Reported Jan 30, 199837,900 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Sep 1, 1997 – Jan 15, 1998

The defect

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.

The risk

This condition could cause a fire in the engine compartment.

The remedy

Dealers will retighten the generator cable and battery cable fasteners to the proper torque specifications.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Dodge Durango
1998

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).