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Dodge certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc.

NHTSA campaign 03V-094 · Reported July 3, 2003 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Grand Caravan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS.
COST
Free

The short version

SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-094.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2000Dodge Grand Caravan

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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