NHTSA campaign 99V190000 · Manufacturer campaign 838
Dodge Recall 99V-190: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE
NHTSA recall 99V190000 (Manufacturer campaign 838) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on July 16, 1999, with 8,378 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on August 9, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V190000 (also written 99V-190 or 99V190)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 838
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,378 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V190000. 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 February 2, 1999 – June 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V190000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE UNDERBODY HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE HEAT SHIELD IS TOO SHORT, ALLOWING THE PLASTIC CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL TO BE DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXCEED THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL.
Safety consequence
IF THE LINE MELTS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN LEAK ONTO THE VEHICLE EXHAUST AND CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LENGTH HEAT SHIELD.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 9, 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 99V190000
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.