NHTSA recall 06V073000
Exterior lighting
Dodge RAM 3500
Reported Mar 9, 2006279 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number F12Built Dec 23, 2005 – Feb 15, 2006
The defect
Certain trucks equipped with dual rear wheels fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment." the trucks may have been inadvertently manufactured without the roof mounted cab clearance lamps.
The risk
Without these lamps, other vehicle operators may not detect the increased width of the vehicle which could cause a crash without warning.
The remedy
Dealers will install cab clearance lights free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2006. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.