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Chrysler on certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable fasteners at the bulkhead stud may not have been properly tightened.

NHTSA campaign 04V-334 · Reported September 7, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chrysler 300 and Magnum
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE BULKHEAD STUD BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS AT THE BULKHEAD STUD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

WHY IT MATTERS

A LOOSE FASTENER CAN CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE BULKHEAD STUD BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-334.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Chrysler 300
2005Dodge Magnum

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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