| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7995 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010457000083554000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: RAM | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V107000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 872 |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 357000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 24 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | Report Received Date: Apr, 11 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 28 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with optional trailer hitch. the trailer hitch side brackets were manufactured using material with insufficient strength. | Consequence Summary: Brackets built without proper material could fatigue and fracture in the area where the trailer hitch mounts to the frame. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the trailer hitches and replace any trailer hitch showing signs of fatigue cracking. if no evidence of cracking exists, the dealer will install two reinforcement brackets. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 24, 2000.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 daimlerchrysler 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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