| NHTSA Record Id: 14102 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008759000077708000000153 |
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| Model Name: RAM |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V182000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 26 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8144 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 17 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: Aug, 06 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 17 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with either a 8.0l v-10 engine or a 5.9l v-8 heavy duty gasoline engine. an exhaust system heat shield attaching screw is too close to the underbody fuel line. the line can rub against the screw, possibly causing fuel leakage. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove the underbody heat shield attaching screw and replace it with rubber adhesive. the chassis fuel line will be inspected for signs of wear and any tubes indicating wear will be replaced. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 17, 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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