- Vehicles
- 16,900
- Built between
- May 2004 – Jun 2005
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 December 2018
- Repaired
- 18%
- Unrepaired
- 8,704
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2004 and June 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005 Dodge DakotaBuilt May 2004 to June 2005
Repair progress
8,704 of 16,900 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
18% repaired — 3,088 of 16,900 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 767
- Scrapped or exported
- 4,341
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup trucks equipped with heated seats. These driver and passenger seats may develop hot spots that can result in the seat cushion or seat back having burn holes.
What could happen
The hot spots and burn holes can injure the seat occupant and can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will update the seat heating system control features, free of charge. The recall began December 27, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2004 to June 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 2017
- Owners notified27 December 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 18% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 December 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T80.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- T80
- Recalling manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.