# NHTSA recall 03V504000

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: 03V504000
- Manufacturer's number: C40
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-12\-10
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-22
- Component: TIRES
- Units potentially affected: 214

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SNOW PLOW PREPARATION PACKAGE, THE TIRES SUPPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS THAT SLIGHTLY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY AS DEFINED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT P245/75R16 TIRES TO MEET THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SNOW PLOW AND HARDWARE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C40.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

- [2000 DODGE RAM 1500](/makes/dodge/ram/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 DODGE RAM 1500](/makes/dodge/ram/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2002 DODGE RAM 1500](/makes/dodge/ram/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. 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.

- [2200303](/bulletins/10002047.md), 2003-08-12, 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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