Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V216000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/24/2002 to 09/15/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 320188 | 07/12/2004 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/05/2004 | 05/10/2004 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. d22.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 2301502 | 04/01/2002 | 2302701 | 634077 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| 2302701 | 09/21/2001 | 2303400 | 625650 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *tt | 11/30/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My windshield is being scratched because of dry wiper blades contacting the initial dry glass before the washer pump engages, then the blades will oscillate about 6 times before even a dribble of water will show up. the lines were pressurized and jetted both with air and water. the dealer told me that i would have to replace the pump. the visibility is good when it rains. new arms and blade assemblies were installed. vision is not safe at 25mph. at 55mph when the pump is engaged it seems that water is being siphened and a better coverage of the glass occurs. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 08/06/2007 | 17160 | 3 | 09/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota. the contact noticed water on the floorboard of the vehicle when the air condition was activated. the failure was noticed while driving 65 mph. the dealer stated that the condensation line was cracked and needed to be replaced. as of august 9, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 17,160 and current mileage was 17,963. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 07/12/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated the heater fan mechanism stopped working, resulting in no heat or defrost. he took the vehicle to have repairs made, but there were no parts available. repairs will be made at the contact's expense.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 01/08/2008 | 100000 | 2 | 09/11/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota. while driving approximately 30 mph, the heater stopped working in the vehicle. the dealer stated that the heater fan resistors melted and the wiring harness connected to the heater needed to be replaced. the dealer further stated that this was a common failure for this year, make, and model. a year prior to the failure, the heat resistors were replaced. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 29800 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| I have a 2002 dodge dakota (with less than 30,000 miles, which i bought brand new) and i was having water pool on my passenger side floor after it rains, so i took it to the dealer and they told me that the seal on my rear window was faulty. i replaced my back window and now the water is gone. i have asked several other people who own dakota's and they have all said that they have had water either on the passenger side or drivers side at some point. i have even been to online forums to see if people throughout the us have this problem and it seem to be very common. check out www.dodgedakotas.com. *nm | |||
| 3 | 06/19/2002 | ||
| The consumer states that the driver side windshield had a star within. the consumer also stated that the driver and passenger windows are spotted.*scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 27455 | 4 | |
| Right rear door lock made buzzing noise when locked, which is startling when auto-lock engages on acceleration. dealer repaired, and as i left parking lot, it began again, and was repaired. about 3 weeks later, left rear lock did the samething and was repaired. of course, the dealer did not believe me until i took time off of work to take it to them. i asked them to replace all remaining motors, but they refused since it was still in warranty and not broken yet. two months later, rear driver side automatic winow did not work.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My windshield is being scratched because of dry wiper blades contacting the initial dry glass before the washer pump engages, then the blades will oscillate about 6 times before even a dribble of water will show up. the lines were pressurized and jetted both with air and water. the dealer told me that i would have to replace the pump. the visibility is good when it rains. new arms and blade assemblies were installed. vision is not safe at 25mph. at 55mph when the pump is engaged it seems that water is being siphened and a better coverage of the glass occurs. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 11/01/2001 | ||
| After less than 10000 miles the windshield is pitted to the extent that it is very difficult to see when driving with a glare condition or at night when it is raining. i drive approximately 400 miles per week and it seems that this condition should not manifest itself for another 70000 miles or so. i have considered that i live in a somewhat sandy area of the country and that sand is used on the roads during the winter however, after comparing the windshield to other vehicles with much higher mileage from this same area, it appears that the glass used is soft. i hace also noticed that while drivng in the rain, the precipitation makes a very high pitched noice when hitting the windshield. the condition of the windshield at present does not pose an immediate safety threat but i do feel that the glass used may be of cheap construction' thereby perhaps creating a hazarous condition should an object strike the windshield. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/13/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on the highway in rainy weather, the windshield wiper/washers failed to operate without warning. the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop, who determined the windshield wiper/washer motor needed to be replaced. there was a nhtsa recall, # 04v216000, regarding the windshield wiper/washers. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 81000 | 4 | 04/22/2005 |
| Dt: while applying the brakes at no particular speed there was abnormal operation of the windshield wipers, horn, and lighting system. all of them came on and off all by themselves. the consumer has not taken vehicle to a dealer but planned to do so. the consumer was referred to an independent mechanic, and he could not determine the cause of the problem. no corrections or repairs have been made. no explanation as to why this occurred. this only happened when brake pressure was applied. nhtsa recall 03v389000 was issued but it was for the manual transmission vehicles only-the consumer has an automatic transmission.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 'recall campaign' dodge dakota 2002, windshield wiper motor. *bf the consumer made an appointment for 10:00 am he arrived at 9:30 am and at 11:20 am the dealer still had not performed the recall. after waiting for almost 2/12 hours the consumer requested his vehicle back without the recall being performed. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 20000 | 3 | 08/15/2002 |
| When the weather gets cold windshield washer does not operate. this resulted in poor visibility, and affected the consumer's view while driving. dealer inspected the vehicle, and informed the consumer that they could not locate or duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa a recall 04v21600 on the windshield wipers two months ago. two months later, dealership still does not have the parts to conduct the recall. this dealership is the only one in town. the next dealership is about 350 miles away. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 43500 | 2 | |
| Vehicle was taken to dealer for the upper ball joint recall. dealer told consumer that the lower ball joints wore out as well, and needed to be replaced. manufacturer stated no recall.*ak recall campaign; nhtsa campaign id number : 04v596000 dealing with upper ball joints. the recall did not include the lower ball joints with the same defect. nhtsa campaign id number : 04v216000; dealing with the windshield wiper motor. the consumer stated that the windshield wiper motor was serviced and had at least one failure since the repair. nhtsa campaign id number : 03v389000 dealing with the dash wiring harness repaired by the dealer. *tc | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 50000 | 1 | |
| A recall was issued for the windshield wiper motor. dealer stated they did not know when the parts will bw available. *ak | |||