# NHTSA recall 99V115000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1995 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1996 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1997 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1999 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1999/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-31 to 1999\-04\-30.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V115000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V115000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [060198](/bulletins/601569.md), 1998-08-10, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V115000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V115000)

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