Dodge Electrical System: 12V/24V/48V Battery

Dodge is recalling about 5,500 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. The electrical short caused by continuous contact couldresult in the ignition of the wiring insulation, and an underhood fire.

Campaign
91V042000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
11 March 1991
Vehicles
5,500
Built between
Oct 1990 – Feb 1991
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 April 1991
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 1990 and February 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991 Dodge MonacoBuilt October 1990 to February 1991
  • 1991 Eagle PremierBuilt October 1990 to February 1991

What the defect is

Routing of battery main feed wiring may allow it to contact the air cleaner bracket and contnued contact may lead to an electrical short circuit.

What could happen

The electrical short caused by continuous contact couldresult in the ignition of the wiring insulation, and an underhood fire.

What gets fixed

THE MAIN FEED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE REROUTED AND SECURED WITH TIE STRAPS AWAY FROM THE AIR CLEANER BRACKET.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 1990 to February 1991
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 1991
  3. Owners notified3 April 1991

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 11 March 1991.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
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

System: battery feed wiring.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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.

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