Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 5, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 320,188. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Dodge Dakota | 206 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 Dodge Dakota | 296 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2003 Dodge Durango | 339 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 2002 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| 2002 Dodge Durango | 423 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V216000.
Full record for the 2004 Dodge Dakota → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →