DaimlerChrysler’s Dodge is telling US dealers to stop selling the newly-redesigned 2004 Durango because the throttle is liable to stick in the open position, resulting in a “crash without warning”, Automotive News reported.
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Citing a written company bulletin to dealers, the report said an estimated 21,000 vehicles are affected, but only those with either the 3.7-litre V6 or 4.7-litre V8 – not the 5.7-litre ‘Hemi’ V8 versions.
Automotive News said Dodge began building the redesigned 2004 model in September 2003.
According to the paper, the written notice said: “Water may enter into the throttle cable housing on about 21,000 of the vehicles. If the vehicle is subjected to freezing temperatures, this could cause the throttle to stick in the open position and result in a crash without warning.”
The stop sale order requires dealers to install a revised throttle control cable, Automotive News said, adding that most of the affected vehicles are still in dealer stock while owners of those already sold are being contacted.
This is the second new Durnago recall in a month. In December Dodge said it was contacting 4,000 customers over the need to repair a component on the instrument cluster integrated circuit board which may have been damaged during assembly and could potentially cause overheating.
At the time, Chrysler said there had been no customer complaints and the repair was “a precautionary measure”.
