NHTSA Recall 00V416000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V416000; Date: Dec. 12, 2000
This condition could overheat the starter wiring, creating the potential for a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Dodge Neon Rt
Component: Electrical System:starter Assembly
Manufactured by: Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 30
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Starter assemblies were built with suspect plastic terminal blocks which could develop stress cracks subsequent to their installation onto the body of the starter. Separation of the terminal block from the starter body could potentially allow the un-fused positive terminal to come into contact with an adjacent surface, providing a path to ground.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the starter terminal block jumper harness.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began December 27, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 27, 2000
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