Recall 97V126000: 1997 Dodge RAM

Report received

Aug 18, 1997

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

6,400vehicles

Model years

1997

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: light duty trucks equipped with diesel engines. The exhaust pipe contacts or is in close proximity to the outer dash panel silencer pad.

Possible consequence

If the exhaust pipe generates sufficient heat, the pad material can smolder and ignite adjacent materials resulting in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the dash silencer pad adjacent to the exhaust pipe and replace this pad with a thermal heat shield on the exhaust pipe.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Dodge RAM398 complaints