# NHTSA recall 02V042000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V042000
- Manufacturer's number: B04
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-02\-07
- Owners notified: 2002\-05\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Units potentially affected: 268740

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALTERNATOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER \(PDC\) CAN LOOSEN.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INSTALLATION OF THE ALTERNATOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE PDC AND IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE WIRE SO THAT THE CRIMP CONNECTION WILL FACE UPWARD AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENER TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SETTING.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 2002.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO.B04.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-08\-28.

## Investigated as PE01034

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE01034: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2001\-09\-20, closed 2002\-02\-19. ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V042000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V042000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V042000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V042000)

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