# NHTSA recall 03V212000

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: 03V212000
- Manufacturer's number: C21
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-06\-17
- Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
- Units potentially affected: 1086

## What is wrong

CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE POROSITY IN THE CENTER HUB AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A WHEEL TO CRACK.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 17, 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\-992\-1997.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C21.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-24 to 2003\-04\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-24 to 2003\-04\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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