# NHTSA recall 04V185000

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: 04V185000
- Manufacturer's number: D20
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2004\-04\-12
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-27
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 44588

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS \(ABS\),  AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.


## What can happen

THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY.  THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D20.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

- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [1999 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2000 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2001 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2002 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2003 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.

## 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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