NHTSA campaign 03V033000 · Manufacturer campaign C02
Dodge Recall 03V-033: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IDLE SPEED
NHTSA recall 03V033000 (Manufacturer campaign C02) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 5, 2003, with 19,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram, Dodge Ram 2500 and Dodge Ram 3500 for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on March 10, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V033000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V033000 (also written 03V-033 or 03V033)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- C02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V033000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Ram
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 5, 2002 – December 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 2500
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 5, 2002 – December 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 3500
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 5, 2002 – December 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V033000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELEVATED IDLE SPEED AFTER EXTENDED CRUISE CONTROL USE.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SOFTWARE IN THE CUMMINS ENGINE CONTROLLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2003. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C02. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V033000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.