- Vehicles
- 54,164
- Built between
- Jul 2005 – Jul 2006
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 27 March 2015
- Repaired
- 32%
- Unrepaired
- 31,705
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2005 and July 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2007 Dodge DakotaBuilt July 2005 to July 2006
- 2006-2007 Dodge RAM 1500Built July 2005 to July 2006
- 2006-2007 Dodge RAM 2500Built July 2005 to July 2006
- 2006-2007 Dodge RAM 3500Built July 2005 to July 2006
- 2006 Mitsubishi RaiderBuilt July 2005 to July 2006
Repair progress
31,705 of 54,164 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
32% repaired — 17,099 of 54,164 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 5,195
- Scrapped or exported
- 165
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break.
What could happen
Broken springs can result in a no-start condition, or cause unintended movement when the ignition is cranked, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2005 to July 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 December 2014
- Owners notified27 March 2015
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 32% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 December 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P80.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- P80
- Recalling manufacturer
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.