Recall 97V068000: 1995–1996 Dodge RAM

Report received

Apr 28, 1997

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

58,000vehicles

Model years

1995–1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The engine driven vacuum pump can allow engine oil into the vacuum hoses due to the absence of an internal check valve. The oil can cause the hose to deteriorate and partially collapse, reducing the vacuum supply to the brake booster.

Possible consequence

Reduced power brake assist can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will add a vacuum pump check valve to the vacuum pump. In addition, the vacuum hose connected to the vacuum pump will be replaced with a hose that is engine oil resistant.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Dodge RAM611 complaints
• 1996 Dodge RAM625 complaints