NHTSA campaign 03V212000 · Manufacturer campaign C21
Dodge Recall 03V-212: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/WHEELS
NHTSA recall 03V212000 (Manufacturer campaign C21) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on June 5, 2003, with 1,086 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram 2500 and Dodge Ram 3500 for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on June 17, 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 03V212000 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
- 03V212000 (also written 03V-212 or 03V212)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- C21
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,086 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Hubcap/Cover
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V212000. 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 2500
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 24, 2003 – April 7, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 3500
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 24, 2003 – April 7, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V212000.
Defect description
CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE POROSITY IN THE CENTER HUB AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A WHEEL TO CRACK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 17, 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 1-800-992-1997.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C21.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 03V212000
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.