K&n Engineering, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling
K&n Engineering, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 15, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 44,386. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
The risk
A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.
The remedy
K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.
33 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Dodge Dakota | 296 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2003 Dodge Durango | 339 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 | 1,171 | 5 | 12 | 76 |
| 2002 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| 2002 Dodge Durango | 423 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
| 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 | 815 | 6 | 14 | 55 |
| 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | 155 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 2001 Dodge Durango | 665 | 7 | 20 | 60 |
| 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 | 1,112 | 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 | 469 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 2000 Dodge Dakota | 806 | 12 | 14 | 60 |
| 2000 Dodge Durango | 1,075 | 4 | 26 | 118 |
| 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 | 513 | 3 | 8 | 37 |
| 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 | 211 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1999 Dodge Dakota | 641 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 1999 Dodge Durango | 1,967 | 5 | 20 | 106 |
| 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 | 610 | 1 | 19 | 64 |
| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 | 313 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 1998 Dodge Dakota | 545 | 12 | 1 | 43 |
| 1998 Dodge Durango | 965 | 6 | 12 | 51 |
| 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 | 520 | 1 | 16 | 66 |
| 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 | 225 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 1997 Dodge Dakota | 446 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
| 1997 Dodge Durango | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 | 361 | 1 | 14 | 31 |
| 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 | 213 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 | 298 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 | 291 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 | 213 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 | 267 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 | 168 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
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 06E024000.
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