NHTSA recall 03V033000
Vehicle speed control
Dodge RAM and 2 more
Reported Feb 5, 200319,500 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number C02Built Aug 5, 2002 – Dec 24, 2002
The defect
Certain pickup trucks, equipped with cummins diesel engines and manual transmissions, may experience an elevated idle speed after extended cruise control use.
The risk
This can result in unintended acceleration and a reduction in braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the software in the cummins engine controller. owner notification began on march 10, 2003. 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 1-800-853-1403.