RECALL 96 RAMS

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Recall Alert: DODGE TRUCK RAM
Owner Notification Date: 3/27/2001
Number of Units Potentially Affected: 157,000
Component Description: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V037000
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Description of Recall Campaign:
Vehicle Description: Pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The throttle
cable could unravel (fray) or break resulting in loss of throttle control.

A throttle that does not return to idle could result in unexpected acceleration,
increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the throttle cable and upper bell crank lever.
DaimlerChrysler has not yet provided NHTSA with an owner notification schedule.
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. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236


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1993 Dodge Prostock Daytona 7:70@172, 1987 Grand National 11:77@115, 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually. Stock with a 5 speed, Home page http://www.home.earthlink.net/~whra3

 

['956Wheel]

This happened to mine... a '95. In rush hour traffic the throttle gets stuck! #ad
Ditched into a side street, new cable cost $63. 00+. This was after being at the dealer for a frame transplant, they are either stupid or they are blind! Ray Charles could have seen it!

A couple months ago there was a post concerning this and NHTSA wanted old throttle cables, can't seem to find it. I would like my $65. 00 bucks back!

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9535hundred

 

[illflem]

Mike, you will probably get your money back, I did on the hitch recall even though I replaced mine with a non-Dodge hitch before the recall. The wheels of government sure are slow, I first complained to the NHTSA about the cable in '97, there were many other complaints already logged there about it even then.

 

[sam peterson]

I love it--replaced mine about a month ago myself. I wonder if I can get reimbursed for the labor and the part?

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Sam here sam. There was some talk about reimbursement for us who already have done it.

I looked for my recipt till I was blue in the face. Can't find it #ad

 

[gitchesum]

Here's the wording from the NTHSA website. It states the year involved(of course we all know what years were involved #ad
) All I have is the receipt from the install of a new one for my 94.


NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 01V037000

Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATI
Mfg. Campaign #: 970
Year: 1994
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: RAM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 157000
Manufactured From: JUL 1993 To: JUL 1996
Year of Recall: '01
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

Vehicle Description: Pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The throttle cable could unravel (fray) or break resulting in loss of throttle control.

A throttle that does not return to idle could result in unexpected acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the throttle cable and upper bell crank lever. DaimlerChrysler has not yet provided NHTSA with an owner notification schedule. 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. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).




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Curtis Harris
1997 3500 Club Cab
"CASPER"
Check out the Lone Star TDR

 

[danandamy]

I'm in the middle of fighting mine tonite! #ad
I dam sure plan on getting reimbursed. I'm also going to let the dealer fight the one on my other Ram. This replacement set up is RIDICULOUSE! Why didn't they put the same size of clip on the end so it could be a simple snap off, snap on replacemant? #ad
and #ad


Daniel

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95 2500 SLT Laramie 3. 54 automatic JVC cd out of factory infinity system, southwest grill gaurd (a favorite amongst the deer population), K&N chunked, AFC adjusted, "gutless" cat, Geno's dual EGT/boost gauge, TST #6 plate slid all the way forward, AFC housing slid all the way forward, silencer ring removed
Just aquired 95 2500 SLT Laramie 4x4 automatic, innocent, stock and anxiously awaiting being defiled by bombing... .
"Don't be scared V8's, it's only a 6 cylinder"

 

[sam peterson]

Hey Daniel--If they made it to easy nobody would take it back to the dealer. That good ole factory engineering.

 

[Big MAK]

This is specific to the 12V; the 24V is a TPS (electronic). Had the balljoint drop off my '95; zip tied it back together after it towed my 14000 lb trailer up a long grade AT IDLE. Cool.

Anyways, off to 12V engine/drivetrain...