NHTSA campaign 98V019000
Dodge Recall 98V-019: CHRYSLER/GENERATOR CABLE FASTENER
NHTSA recall 98V019000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on January 30, 1998, with 37,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Durango for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 2, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V019000 (also written 98V-019 or 98V019)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 37,900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V019000. 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 Durango
- 1998 · Vehicles built September 1, 1997 – January 15, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V019000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE FASTENER WHICH SECURES THE GENERATOR CABLE TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) HAS AN INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD, RESULTING IN A LOOSE CONNECTION AND ELECTRICAL ARCING AT THE CONNECTION.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE GENERATOR CABLE AND BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 2, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.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 98V019000
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.