NHTSA recall 06V073000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 06V073000 |
| Manufacturer's number | F12 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2006-03-09 |
| Owners notified | 2006-03-20 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 279 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE ROOF MOUNTED CAB CLEARANCE LAMPS.
What can happen
WITHOUT THESE LAMPS, OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS MAY NOT DETECT THE INCREASED WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAB CLEARANCE LIGHTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F12. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2005-12-23 to 2006-02-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 08-002-12 | 2012-04-13. Service bulletin. CHRYSLER/DODGE: TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE SIGNALS TO FLASH INCORRECTLY. *KB |
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| SB-08-011-09 | 2009-12-18. Service bulletin. DODGE/JEEP/CHRYSLER: MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTION; EXTENDED WARRANTY. A TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION THAT WILL CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS TO FLASH INCORRECTLY. WHEN RIGHT TURN IS SELECTED, THE LEFT FLASHERS WILL FUNCTION AND THE SAME WHEN THE LEFT TURN IS SELECTED, THE RIGHT FLASHERS WILL FUNCTION. *PE |
| 2304106 | 2007-12-04. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LAMP - LENS FOGGING. *NJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.