| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V292000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VIPER |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
C27 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020701 - 20020918 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
69 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030909 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030909 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030812 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030814 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP WIRING MAY BECOME CHAFED BY AN UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO OPEN, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE WRAP ON THE FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS AND COVER THE EDGE OF THE HEAT SHIELD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |