Chrysler Group LLC: Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 16, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 54,164. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break.
The risk
Broken springs can result in a no-start condition, or cause unintended movement when the ignition is cranked, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P80.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dodge Dakota | 145 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 | 517 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | 362 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2006 Dodge Dakota | 285 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 | 792 | 12 | 8 | 43 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 | 670 | 9 | 4 | 35 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 | 258 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Raider | 55 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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 14V795000.
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