| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V216000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DAKOTA |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
D22 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020424 - 20030915 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
320188 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040712 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040712 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040505 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040510 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |