# NHTSA recall 07V472000

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: 07V472000
- Manufacturer's number: G34
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2007\-10\-09
- Owners notified: 2007\-11\-12
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 548

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN CAB/CHASSIS PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL 23 GALLON FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD SEPARATE.  THIS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO LOOSEN AND LEAK FUEL.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAPS AND FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G34.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 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-28. 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.

- [SB\-09\-050](/bulletins/10033185.md), 2010-07-23, 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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