2004 Dodge Durango recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles built with a 5.7L, 4.7L, or 3.7L engine, the positive battery cable may contact the front suspension upper control arm mounting bracket.
💥 The risk
This contact could abrade the cable and cause a short circuit, which may result in an underhood fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the battery cable and, if necessary, reposition it away from the control arm mounting bracket. The recall began december 14, 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
- 04V578000
- Manufacturer recall #
- D40
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 71,763
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 14, 2004
- Built
- Jul 21, 2003 – Jul 1, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. D40.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).