2005 Chrysler 300 & 2005 Dodge Magnum recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable fasteners at the bulkhead stud may not have been properly tightened.
💥 The risk
A loose fastener CAN cause an instrument panel fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will tighten the bulkhead stud battery cable fasteners to the proper specification. Owner notification began on july 6, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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
- 04V334000
- Manufacturer recall #
- D28
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 20,060
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 6, 2004
- Built
- Jan 2, 2004 – Apr 21, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. D28.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH 2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).