# NHTSA recall 03V503000

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: 03V503000
- Manufacturer's number: C39
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-12\-04
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-22
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 514

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE TRANSFER CASE TO TRANSMISSION ATTACHING FASTENERS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.  THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER OR TRANSFER CASE HOUSING TO CRACK AND LEAK FLUID.


## What can happen

CONTINUED OPERATION CAN RESULT IN PROPELLER SHAFT SEPARATION AND DAMAGE TO FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK.  FLUID AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE TRANSFER CASE TO TRANSMISSION FASTENERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C39.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

- [2004 DODGE RAM 1500](/makes/dodge/ram/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-05 to 2003\-11\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-05 to 2003\-11\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [1802907](/bulletins/10021684.md), 2007-06-15, Service bulletin
- [0803006](/bulletins/10021239.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [0801505](/bulletins/10013731.md), 2005-04-26, Service bulletin
- [42](/bulletins/10010563.md), 2004-12-01, Service bulletin
- [1804104](/bulletins/10010536.md), 2004-12-01, Service bulletin
- [44](/bulletins/10006004.md), 2004-04-06, Service bulletin
- [1800604A](/bulletins/10005981.md), 2004-04-05, Service bulletin
- [2100104](/bulletins/10005978.md), 2004-04-05, Service bulletin
- [30](/bulletins/10005354.md), 2004-02-24, Service bulletin
- [03014](/bulletins/10003520.md), 2003-10-22, 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)

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