NHTSA recall 04V386000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V386000 |
| Manufacturer's number | D37 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2004-08-05 |
| Owners notified | 2004-09-27 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Units potentially affected | 681000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
RECALL NO. D37.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
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| 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2002 CHRYSLER VOYAGER | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2003 CHRYSLER VOYAGER | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2004 CHRYSLER VOYAGER | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2002 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2003 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2004 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-08-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE03012
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.
| PE03012 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2003-04-09, closed 2003-05-29. POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| C20 | 2003-08-12. Service bulletin. POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER HOSES MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. C20. *TT |
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| 1900701 | 2001-10-26. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON NEW POWER STEERING FLUID.*SLC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.