1996 Dodge Ram recalls
The 1996 Dodge Ram is affected by 10 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recent
- February 12, 2001
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01V-037 | February 12, 2001 | Vehicle speed control | Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The throttle cable could unravel (fray) or break resulting in loss of throttle control. | 157,000 |
| 01V-040 | February 12, 2001 | Latches/locks/linkages (hood, latch) | On certain pickup trucks originally sold in or currently registered in the following "salt belt" states: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois… | 701,000 |
| 00V-135 | May 10, 2000 | Electrical system (ignition, switch) | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The affected vehicles were built with an ignition switch and wiring that could overheat. High electrical current loads pass through the switch when the blower motor is operated on high for an extended periods of time. | 690,000 |
| 99V-115 | May 6, 1999 | Power train (clutch assembly) | Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with manual transmission, v10 engines and four-wheel-drive transfer cases. Under sustained maximum rated vehicle load, while driving up a steep grade in four-wheel-drive low range in hot ambient conditions, the local exhaust temperature proximate to the hydraulic clutch line… | 8,883 |
| 99V-023 | February 5, 1999 | Air bags (frontal) | Vehicle description: van and wagon model passenger vehicles. If water/road salt gets on the interior floor of the vehicle in the proximity of the air bag electronic control module (aecm), the aecm can corrode. The resulting corrosion can cause the driver side air bag to deploy inadvertently. | 250,845 |
| 97V-199 | November 13, 1997 | Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel tank mounted rollover valve can allow liquid fuel to leak onto the ground under certain vehicle operating conditions. | 497,000 |
| 97V-084 | May 5, 1997 | Power train (automatic transmission, cooling unit and lines) | 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. | 960,000 |
| 97V-068 | April 28, 1997 | Service brakes, hydraulic (power assist, vacuum, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) | Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The engine driven vacuum pump can allow engine oil into the vacuum hoses due to the absence of an internal check valve. The oil can cause the hose to deteriorate and partially collapse, reducing the vacuum supply to the brake booster. | 58,000 |
| 96V-027 | February 5, 1996 | Equipment (other, labels) | The involved vehicles have tire/wheel specification information on the vehicle certification label which indicates a smaller size tire than required. This does not comply with label requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." | 2,500 |
| 95V-237 | December 12, 1995 | Electrical system (alternator/generator/regulator) | The fasteners which secure the generator cartridge fuse to the power distribution center may have an improper clamp load. Improper clamping can result in arcing at the connection. | 12,000 |