# NHTSA recall 98V209000

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: 98V209000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-09\-08
- Owners notified: 1998\-09\-28
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 30747

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.9L \- 24 VALVE DIESEL ENGINE.    AN INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE CONDITION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR.


## What can happen

THIS CREATES A SIGNAL WHICH IS MISINTERPRETED BY THE ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE, CAUSING A HIGH IDLE SPEED CONDITION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CONTROLLER SOFTWARE TO CORRECT ERRONEOUS SPEED SENSOR SIGNALS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.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

- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-12\-15 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [68332810](/bulletins/10223854.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin
- [R2118796A](/bulletins/10191460.md), 2021-05-03, Service bulletin
- [68332810A](/bulletins/10191455.md), 2021-05-03, Service bulletin
- [9002688](/bulletins/10139009.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [1100605](/bulletins/10018993.md), 2006-01-27, Service bulletin
- [1803003A](/bulletins/10004538.md), 2003-12-18, Service bulletin
- [1803003](/bulletins/10003544.md), 2003-10-23, Service bulletin
- [0900802](/bulletins/10000308.md), 2003-02-22, Service bulletin
- [0900202](/bulletins/633990.md), 2002-09-26, Service bulletin
- [0900401](/bulletins/628237.md), 2002-03-06, 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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