# NHTSA recall 00V107000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V107000
- Manufacturer's number: 872
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-04\-11
- Owners notified: 2000\-04\-24
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES
- Units potentially affected: 357000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH.   THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS WERE MANUFACTURED USING MATERIAL WITH INSUFFICIENT  STRENGTH.


## What can happen

BRACKETS BUILT WITHOUT PROPER MATERIAL COULD FATIGUE AND FRACTURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTS TO THE FRAME.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER HITCHES AND REPLACE ANY TRAILER HITCH SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING.  IF NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKING EXISTS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2000.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\-992\-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.
- [1999 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.
- [2000 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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