Recall Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 22449 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000006401000003973000000118 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V035000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 800
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 24 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Mar, 17 1992
Record Creation date : Mar, 23 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The parking brake cable springs are too long, which can cause full compression of the return spring before full engagement of the brake pads to the drum when the parking brake is applied. the amount of force applied between the pads and the drum may also decrease with rear pad wear and such deterioration would not be evident to the vehicle operator during parking brake application. Consequence Summary: The parking brake may not be fully engaged when thevehicle operator has applied the parking brake lever. this could result inunintended vehicle rollaway.
Corrective Summary : Replace the defective parking brake cable with a cable assembly that has the proper length spring. Recall Notes: System: parking brakes.vehicle description: ram pickup truck.
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