# NHTSA recall 06V339000

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: 06V339000
- Manufacturer's number: F42
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-09\-07
- Owners notified: 2006\-10\-30
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 35103

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BENCH SEATS ONLY, IF FLUID IS SPILLED FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTED CUP HOLDER, AN UNUSED CONSOLE POWER OUTLET CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONSOLE WIRING CONNECTOR FOR CORROSION, CLEAN AS REQUIRED, AND INSTALL A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F42.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2003\-07\-01.
- [2002 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2003\-07\-01.
- [2003 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2003\-07\-01.

## Investigated as PE06008

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.

- PE06008: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2006\-02\-02, closed 2006\-06\-19. FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH; SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V339000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V339000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9004275](/bulletins/10229256.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [9004275](/bulletins/10221686.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-049\-20](/bulletins/10175735.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [9002872](/bulletins/10129011.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [10182004](/bulletins/10013998.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [0802303](/bulletins/10003414.md), 2003-10-20, Service bulletin
- [0800702](/bulletins/634087.md), 2002-09-27, Service bulletin
- [0801701](/bulletins/625620.md), 2001-11-29, Service bulletin
- [0801001](/bulletins/620059.md), 2001-07-10, Service bulletin
- [0832000](/bulletins/618862.md), 2001-05-03, Service bulletin

## 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/06V339000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V339000)

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