NHTSA campaign 04V531000 · Manufacturer campaign D48
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 04V-531: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/RADIO SHORT CIRCUIT
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V531000 (Manufacturer campaign D48) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on November 2, 2004, with 238,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Chrysler Voyager, Dodge Caravan and more for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on January 31, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V531000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V531000 (also written 04V-531 or 04V531)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- D48
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 238,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE04-049 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V531000. 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 Town And Country
Chrysler Voyager
Dodge
Dodge Caravan
Dodge Grand Caravan
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V531000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLERRECALL NO. D48.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 04V531000
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.