Chrysler LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Chrysler LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 5, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108,429. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 108,429 MY 2007-2008 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.7L DIESEL ENGINES. A SILENCER PAD CAN SAG AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EGR COOLER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 | 317 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | 173 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | 362 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 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 08V641000.
Full record for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →