Dodge Challenger (2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V103000 · Mar 21, 2013 · Chrysler Group LLC
4,051
vehicles affected
4,051
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V103000
- Date
- Mar 21, 2013
- Maker
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Units affected
- 4,051
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Front underhood
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | Challenger | 2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V103000?
1 model: Dodge Challenger (2013), about 4,051 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V103000?
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.
What can happen?
A short circuit could lead to a vehicle fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.