| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V112000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JEEP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
D13 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20031216 - 20040207 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
14621 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040329 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040329 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040304 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040310 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRING INSULATION MAY CRACK AND EXPOSE THE WIRE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE, THIS COULD RESULT IN SENSOR MALFUNCTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |