NHTSA campaign 99V034000 · Manufacturer campaign 822
Dodge Recall 99V-034: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/CNG CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 99V034000 (Manufacturer campaign 822) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 24, 1999, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on March 22, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V034000 (also written 99V-034 or 99V034)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 822
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V034000. 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
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 15, 1998 – February 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V034000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANKS. INCORRECT FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE SMALL FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THE FUEL TANK COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING STRAPS FOR THE SMALL FUEL TANK.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 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 99V034000
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.