2001–2003 Dodge Dakota recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, the headlamp and dash wiring harness may be chafed by the actuation of the clutch pedal. This could result in abnormal operation of the wipers, turn signals, horn or lighting systems.
💥 The risk
This could affect driver visibility, could prevent a driver from sounding a warning by using the horn, and, when the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reroute the wire harness and repair the harness if necessary. Owner notification began november 3, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V389000
- Manufacturer recall #
- C35
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 50,082
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-992-1997
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 3, 2003
- Built
- Jul 1, 2000 – Jul 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. C35.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).