Braun / Dodge recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country passenger vehicles manufactured from february 2007 through september 2009. Some of the vehicles may have been built with an improperly routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation.
What could happen
A short circuit could occur inside the sliding door, overheating the latch, possibly resulting in a fire.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 15, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler toll-free at 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles covered
- Braun Town & Country 2008–2009
- Dodge Grand Caravan 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V235000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 3, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 15, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 284,655
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 1, 2007 to Sep 30, 2009
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- K14
Notes
Chrysler's recall campaign number is k14.owners 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Braun / Dodge recall: Suspension Apr 23, 2010
- Braun / Dodge recall: Fuel system, gasoline Apr 13, 2010
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Chrysler / Dodge recall: Air bags Jul 7, 2020
- Dodge recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 15, 2020
- Dodge recall: Seats Oct 24, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.