NHTSA campaign 04V334000 · Manufacturer campaign D28
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 04V-334: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 04V334000 (Manufacturer campaign D28) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on July 9, 2004, with 20,060 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on July 6, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V334000 (also written 04V-334 or 04V334)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- D28
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,060 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V334000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler 300
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 2, 2004 – April 21, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Magnum
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 2, 2004 – April 21, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V334000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS AT THE BULKHEAD STUD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
A LOOSE FASTENER CAN CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V334000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.