# NHTSA recall 13V103000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V103000
- Manufacturer's number: N18
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-03\-21
- Owners notified: 2013\-03\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 4051

## What is wrong

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2012, through January 24, 2013 and equipped with a V6 engine.  The battery positive cable at the starter motor may experience an electrical short circuit to ground.


## What can happen

A short circuit could lead to a vehicle fire.


## The remedy

Chrysler has begun notifying owners and they are being advised to immediately refrain from driving their vehicles and to contact their dealers. Chrysler Group further advises affected owners not to park their vehicles in, or near, any structures.  Dealers will replace the under hood starter cable assembly, free of charge.  The recall notification began on March 22, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-247\-9753.


## Notes

Chrysler's recall campaign number is N18.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 DODGE CHALLENGER](/makes/dodge/challenger/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-03 to 2013\-01\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9100226](/bulletins/10244348.md), 2023-10-30, 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)

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