Recall Details For: 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 09V046000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 86621
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V046000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND CARAVAN
- MODEL YEAR: 2009
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : J01
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20080623
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20081216
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 6138
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20090309
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20090205
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20090204
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 6,138 MY 2009 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES. UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE FUSE FOR THIS CIRCUIT DOES NOT BLOW, THE CONNECTORS COULD OVERHEAT AND POTENTIALLY CATCH FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL SEAL THE POWER CIRCUIT AT THE SUBJECT CONNECTOR AND REPLACE THE FUSE FOR THIS CIRCUIT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
RECALL NOTES: CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J01.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000029904000512911000000211
