# NHTSA recall 01V040000

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: 01V040000
- Manufacturer's number: 973
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2001\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 2001\-09\-17
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 701000

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

IF THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO.973.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\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.
- [1995 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.
- [1996 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.
- [1997 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.
- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.
- [1999 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1999/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-23 to 1999\-05\-10.

## Investigated as RQ00012

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.

- RQ00012: Recall query, opened 2000\-05\-03, closed 2001\-04\-20. HOOD LATCH. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V040000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V040000/investigations)

## 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/01V040000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V040000)

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