Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 10, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 690,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVERHEAT. HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOADS PASS THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED ON HIGH FOR AN EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING TO OVERHEAT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND OVERLAY HARNESS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Dodge Ram | 625 | 14 | 23 | 72 |
| 1995 Dodge Ram | 611 | 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 1994 Dodge Ram | 469 | 22 | 27 | 47 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V135000.
Full record for the 1996 Dodge Ram → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →