2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Recalls (8)

Campaign:
00V268000 on 09/13/2000
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Manufactured:
02/14/1995 - 09/04/1999
Affected:
1,163,000
Defect:
Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.
Consequence:
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Correction:
Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. owner notification began on january 25, 2002. due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. 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 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
03V094000 on 03/17/2003
Component:
Structure
Manufactured:
07/31/2000 - 03/02/2003
Affected:
3,674
Defect:
Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
Consequence:
This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. 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 southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Notes:
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
03E053000 on 10/30/2003
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline
Affected:
68,563
Defect:
Certain aftermarket replacement fuel filters, models wix filter part numbers 33576, 33577, 33734; napa filter part numbers 3576, 3577, 3734; and carquest filter part numbers 86576, 86577, 86734 used on 1996-2000 daimlerchrysler town & country, dodge caravan, and plymouth voyager vehicles, can cause the fuel lines to leak.
Consequence:
A possible fire can occur in the presence of an ignition source.
Correction:
Wix will notify its customers and replace the fuel filters free of charge. note: this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wix at 704-864-6711.
Notes:
This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
03V505000 on 12/10/2003
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
06/30/1999 - 07/30/2000
Affected:
35,692
Defect:
On certain minivans and 4x2 pickup trucks, the vehicle certification label may have gross axle weight ratings (gawr) that exceed the maximum tire load capacity as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
Consequence:
Improperly loading your vehicle can cause tire failure and result in a crash.
Correction:
Owners will be provided with vehicle certification label overlays containing corrected information relative to vehicle gawr and tire size. owner notification began march 1, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
Notes:
Daimlerchrysler recall no. c41.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
04V480000 on 10/11/2004
Component:
Air bags
Manufactured:
02/28/1998 - 08/30/2000
Affected:
955,344
Defect:
On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
Consequence:
This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. for those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. the recall began on october 12, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
Daimlerchrysler recall no. d17.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
06E091000 on 11/01/2006
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Affected:
24,358
Defect:
Certain airtex fuel pump modules, p/nos. e7089m, e7094m, e7113m, and e7129m, manufactured between june 1 and september 24, 2006. these fuel pump modules were sold as aftermarket for use in certain daimlerchrysler vehicles listed above. silicone material used in manufacture of the flapper valve was out-of-specification, leading to excess swell of the flapper valve restricting the flow of fuel to the fuel pump module.
Consequence:
Fuel restriction could result in loss of power and/or engine stall, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Airtex will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pump modules free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact airtex toll-free at 1-866-867-3759.
Notes:
This recall only pertains to aftermarket fuel pump modules and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles by daimlerchrysler.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
07E104000 on 12/10/2007
Component:
Visibility:glass, side/rear
Affected:
1,657
Defect:
Certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass ltd and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., identified as dot-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, "glazing materials."
Consequence:
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(s) may be seriously injured by shattered glass.
Correction:
Safelite will notify its retail customers and replace the glass free of charge. retail customers can contact safelite toll free at 1-888-843-2906. safelite will notify its wholesale customers and reimburse wholesale customers for current inventory and at a specified rate for replacing their customer's glass. wholesale customers can contact safelite's wholesale division, service autoglass toll free at 1-888-246-6298. the recall began on january 15, 2008.
Notes:
This recall only pertains to certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass, ltd. (dot-430) and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
10V270000 on 06/16/2010
Component:
Seats
Affected:
4
Defect:
Access options is recalling certain trucks and vans built on ford e150, e350, toyota sienna, and dodge grand caravan chassis and equipped with vmi/ricon 6-way power seat bases. the six way power seat base may have a defective (cold) weld on the pivot pin which is welded to the swivel plate. the weld could fail.
Consequence:
The seat occupant may be injured if the seat base pin were to break.
Correction:
The swivel plate will be replaced free of charge if necessary. the recall began on june 8, 2010. owners may contact access option at 831-722-6804.
Notes:
This recall only pertains to vehicles altered by access options and has no relation to any vehicles manufactured by ford, toyota, and dodge.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TSBs (5)

Bulletin:
847
Component:
355100 equipment:other:labels
Summary:
Subject regarding canadian vehicle emission control information (veci) label inadvertently installed on about 300 federal emission control vehicles. *tt
Bulletin:
856
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Subject regarding the owner's manual contains a statement that was included inadvertently. this statement indicates that the mentioned vehicles are equipped with a brake / transmission interlock. this is incorrect. the vehicle is
Bulletin:
881
Component:
072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Summary:
Customer satisfaction notification regarding fuel pump module. *tt
Bulletin:
43
Component:
221700 seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Summary:
The front seat electric heater elements may fatigue and cause localized overheating and/or discoloration of the seat cover surface. customer satisfaction notification d43 - heated seat elements. *tt
Bulletin:
9002519
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
82212076, 82203694 - fabric cleaner this "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in california, the otc states (connecticut, delaware, massachusetts, maine, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, pennsylvania, virginia, and washington dc

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