Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 681,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 OR 3.8L V-6 ENGINE, THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A FLUID LEAK.
The risk
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Chrysler Town And Country | 167 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 Chrysler Voyager | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Dodge Caravan | 65 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan | 116 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 Chrysler Town And Country | 245 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 2003 Chrysler Voyager | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Dodge Caravan | 195 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan | 219 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2002 Chrysler Town And Country | 404 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| 2002 Chrysler Voyager | 89 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Dodge Caravan | 245 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan | 290 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
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 04V386000.
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