NHTSA recall 99V024000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V024000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 819 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1999-02-05 |
| Owners notified | 1999-06-14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 79366 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MODEL 3500 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS ONLY. OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CAN RESULT IN HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS OR PARK LAMPS TO GO OUT.
What can happen
IF THE LIGHTS FAIL, A VISIBILITY PROBLEM COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH INCLUDING A RELAY IN THE PARK LAMP WIRING CIRCUIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 1999.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).
| 1994 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 1993-07-31 to 1996-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 1995 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 1993-07-31 to 1996-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 1993-07-31 to 1996-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1997 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 1993-07-31 to 1996-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Investigated as EA98010
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA98010 | Engineering analysis, opened 1998-05-08, closed 1999-12-10. HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.