Recall 98V209000: 1998 Dodge RAM

Report received

Sep 8, 1998

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

30,747vehicles

Model years

1998

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 pickup trucks equipped with 5.9l - 24 valve diesel engine. An intermittent high engine idle condition can occur due to a malfunction of the vehicle speed sensor.

Possible consequence

This creates a signal which is misinterpreted by the engine control software, causing a high idle speed condition.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the engine controller software to correct erroneous speed sensor signals.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Dodge RAM483 complaints