Recall Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10506 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000008791000077708000000132 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V209000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 15 1997 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 30747
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 28 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Sep, 08 1998
Record Creation date : Sep, 09 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 5.9l - 24 valve diesel engine. an intermittent high engine idle condition can occur due to a malfunction of the vehicle speed sensor. Consequence Summary: This creates a signal which is misinterpreted by the engine control software, causing a high idle speed condition.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the engine controller software to correct erroneous speed sensor signals. Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 28, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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