NHTSA recall 03V033000
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 | 03V033000 |
| Manufacturer's number | C02 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2003-02-05 |
| Owners notified | 2003-03-10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 19500 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELEVATED IDLE SPEED AFTER EXTENDED CRUISE CONTROL USE.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SOFTWARE IN THE CUMMINS ENGINE CONTROLLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2003. 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. C02. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 DODGE RAM | Built 2002-08-05 to 2002-12-24. |
|---|---|
| 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 | Built 2002-08-05 to 2002-12-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2002-08-05 to 2002-12-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 1800503B | 2003-10-20. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION SHIFT/SPEED CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS/POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT |
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| 1800503A | 2003-08-15. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION SHIFT/SPEED CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS/POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT |
| 1800503 | 2003-04-18. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION SHIFT/SPEED CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.