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NHTSA recall 00V107000

Trailer hitches

Dodge RAM

Reported Apr 11, 2000357,000 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 872Built Jan 1, 1998 – Sep 30, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with optional trailer hitch. the trailer hitch side brackets were manufactured using material with insufficient strength.

The risk

Brackets built without proper material could fatigue and fracture in the area where the trailer hitch mounts to the frame.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the trailer hitches and replace any trailer hitch showing signs of fatigue cracking. if no evidence of cracking exists, the dealer will install two reinforcement brackets.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began april 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).