# NHTSA recall 00V135000

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: 00V135000
- Manufacturer's number: 875
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-05\-10
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-26
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 690000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.   THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVERHEAT.  HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOADS PASS THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED ON HIGH FOR AN EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING TO OVERHEAT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND OVERLAY HARNESS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 26, 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

- [1994 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-04\-15.
- [1995 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-04\-15.
- [1996 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-04\-15.

## Investigated as EA99027

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA99027: Engineering analysis, opened 1999\-09\-10, closed 2000\-05\-30. STEERING COLUMN FIRES. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V135000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V135000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [082197](/bulletins/6088803.md), 2000-01-07, Service bulletin
- [184898](/bulletins/603144.md), 1999-02-04, Service bulletin
- [182198](/bulletins/601583.md), 1998-08-12, Service bulletin
- [182197](/bulletins/52527.md), 1997-08-14, Service bulletin
- [080197](/bulletins/51278.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [CH180995A](/bulletins/41045.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [CH181195](/bulletins/41043.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [180995](/bulletins/39973.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [241794](/bulletins/37858.md), 1995-01-13, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V135000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V135000)

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