Component recorded by NHTSA
Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Campaign summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. STARTER ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT PLASTIC TERMINAL BLOCKS WHICH COULD DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR INSTALLATION ONTO THE BODY OF THE STARTER. SEPARATION OF THE TERMINAL BLOCK FROM THE STARTER BODY COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE UN-FUSED POSITIVE TERMINAL TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ADJACENT SURFACE, PROVIDING A PATH TO GROUND.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD OVERHEAT THE STARTER WIRING, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy in the source record
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STARTER TERMINAL BLOCK JUMPER HARNESS.
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Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
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| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dodge | Neon Rt |