Recall 97V-126
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recalled the 1997 Dodge Ram: Unknown or other.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-126
- Reported
- August 18, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 6,400 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with diesel engines. The exhaust pipe contacts or is in close proximity to the outer dash panel silencer pad.
The risk
If the exhaust pipe generates sufficient heat, the pad material can smolder and ignite adjacent materials resulting in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Dealers will remove the dash silencer pad adjacent to the exhaust pipe and replace this pad with a thermal heat shield on the exhaust pipe.
Notes from the manufacturer
Note:owner notification will begin by the end of september 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Dodge Ram 1997