Defect Description For Recall
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, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, And Missouri. Corrosion Of The Return Spring On The Hood Secondary Latch Could Cause The Mechanism To Bind In The “Release Position.”
Make Of Vehicle
DODGE
Model Of Vehicle
RAM
Year
1995
Recall Campaign Number
01V040000
Component Description
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
Effect Of Defect
If The Primary Latch Is Not Engaged, The Hood Could Open Unexpectedly.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Secondary Hood Latch. Owner Notification Began September 17, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19930723
End Of Manufacture
19990510
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
701000
Date Owners Notified
20010917
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA Us, Llc)
Date Report Received
20010212
Make Campaign Number
973