Recall 99V-115
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalled the 1994 to 1999 Dodge Ram: Power train (clutch assembly).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-115
- Reported
- May 6, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 8,883 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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 can generate line temperatures that exceed the temperature limit of the clutch line material. If this condition occurs and the clutch is depressed, the line could rupture.
The risk
The fluid could ignite on the hot exhaust possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the hydraulic clutch assembly.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began december 27, 1999. 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 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Dodge Ram 1994 to 1999