| NHTSA Record Id: 12707 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008259000004179000000185 |
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| Model Name: RAM |
Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V084000 |
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| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 960000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 19 1997 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: May, 05 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 23 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Under certain high load operating conditions, the transmission fluid temperature can exceed the melting point of the material used in the connector to retain the fluid line to the transmission. |
Consequence Summary: When these temperatures occur, the fluid line will not stay connected with the transmission and fluid can spray onto the exhaust manifold, resulting in smoke or fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the high temperature side of the transmission fluid cooler line connector fittings with connectors that incorporate a stainless steel retainer. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 19, 1997. 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 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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