NHTSA campaign 99V024000 · Manufacturer campaign 819
Dodge Recall 99V-024: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/HEADLAMP SWITCH
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V024000 (Manufacturer campaign 819) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 5, 1999, with 79,366 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram 3500 for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 14, 1999, 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 99V024000 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
- 99V024000 (also written 99V-024 or 99V024)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 819
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 79,366 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Engineering Analysis EA98-010 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V024000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V024000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IF THE LIGHTS FAIL, A VISIBILITY PROBLEM COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V024000
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.