NHTSA recall 99V115000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V115000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 828 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1999-05-06 |
| Owners notified | 1999-12-27 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 8883 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, V10 ENGINES AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TRANSFER CASES. UNDER SUSTAINED MAXIMUM RATED VEHICLE LOAD, WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE IN FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOW RANGE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE LOCAL EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROXIMATE TO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE CAN GENERATE LINE TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE LIMIT OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, THE LINE COULD RUPTURE.
What can happen
THE FLUID COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 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 | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
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| 1995 DODGE RAM | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
| 1996 DODGE RAM | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
| 1997 DODGE RAM | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
| 1998 DODGE RAM | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
| 1999 DODGE RAM | Built 1993-07-31 to 1999-04-30. |
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Investigated as PE97043
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.
| PE97043 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1997-10-20, closed 1998-02-27. CLUTCH HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 060198 | 1998-08-10. Service bulletin. WHEN SERVICING THE RELEASE FORK IT IS NECESSSARY TO INSURE THAT THE FORK IS INSTALLED PROPERLY. FAILURE TO DO SO, CAN CAUSE A LOW GROWLING SOUND TO COME THROUGH THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *AK |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.