NHTSA Recall 97V126000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V126000; Date: Aug. 18, 1997
If the exhaust pipe generates sufficient heat, the pad material can smolder and ignite adjacent materials resulting in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Dodge RAM
Component: Unknown Or Other
Manufactured by: Chrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 6,400
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall Notes:
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 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 25, 1997
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