NHTSA campaign 13V103000 · Manufacturer campaign N18
Dodge Recall 13V-103: Starter B+ Electrical Short may Result in Fire
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 13V103000 (Manufacturer campaign N18) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on March 21, 2013, with 4,051 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Challenger for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on March 22, 2013, 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 13V103000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V103000 (also written 13V-103 or 13V103)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N18
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,051 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V103000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Challenger
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 3, 2012 – January 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V103000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2012, through January 24, 2013 and equipped with a V6 engine. The battery positive cable at the starter motor may experience an electrical short circuit to ground.
Safety consequence
A short circuit could lead to a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler has begun notifying owners and they are being advised to immediately refrain from driving their vehicles and to contact their dealers. Chrysler Group further advises affected owners not to park their vehicles in, or near, any structures. Dealers will replace the under hood starter cable assembly, free of charge. The recall notification began on March 22, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Notes
Chrysler's recall campaign number is N18.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V103000
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.