# NHTSA recall 07V247000

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: 07V247000
- Manufacturer's number: G16
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2007\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-18
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 5062

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 34 GALLON FUEL TANKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."   THE FUEL TANK MAY BECOME DAMAGED DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD ONTO THE FRONT FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALLNO. G16.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 DODGE RAM 2500](/makes/dodge/ram/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-04\-25 to 2007\-04\-23. 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.

- [14\-003\-14](/bulletins/10139728.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [9001901](/bulletins/10136905.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [14\-003\-14](/bulletins/10056976.md), 2015-03-24, Service bulletin
- [18\-011\-11](/bulletins/10038104.md), 2011-06-09, Service bulletin
- [SB\-14\-001\-10](/bulletins/10033546.md), 2010-08-23, Service bulletin
- [SB\-09\-050](/bulletins/10033185.md), 2010-07-23, Service bulletin
- [1803206](/bulletins/10020946.md), 2007-02-01, Service bulletin
- [06053](/bulletins/10020918.md), 2007-01-30, Service bulletin
- [1400306](/bulletins/10020542.md), 2006-11-15, Service bulletin
- [1400706](/bulletins/10020498.md), 2006-10-27, 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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