# NHTSA recall 04V385000

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: 04V385000
- Manufacturer's number: D34
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2004\-08\-03
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-13
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Units potentially affected: 2261

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICK\-UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS  MAY SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH A VALVE COVER STUD.


## What can happen

A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR HARNESS CAN CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ALTERNATOR WIRING INSULATION FOR DAMAGE AND REPAIR AND ADD A TIE\-STRAP CLIP TO THE VALVE COVER STUD TO RETAIN THE WIRING.  THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

RECALL NO. D34.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

- [2004 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-22 to 2004\-07\-07.

## 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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