# NHTSA recall 03V388000

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: 03V388000
- Manufacturer's number: C33
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-10\-10
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-01
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 1739

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH PARK LAMP CONTACTS MAY CORRODE.


## What can happen

THIS CORROSION COULD CAUSE THE PARK LAMPS, HEAD LAMPS AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL LAMPS TO FLICKER OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REFLASH THE SOFTWARE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C33.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2003\-08\-31.

## 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)

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