Recall 97V-199
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recalled the 1994 to 1996 Dodge Ram: Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-199
- Reported
- November 13, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 497,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
Fuel leakage could result in a fire if an ignition source was present.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel tank rollover valve with a float type rollover valve.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began april 6, 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Dodge Ram 1994 to 1996