DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-12-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 03V528000
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
Component
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
27,586
Reported to NHTSA
2003-12-12
Owners notified
2003-12-17
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD CAPACITOR MAY OVERHEAT.
Safety risk
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CAPACITOR FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C43.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.