Recalls › 97V068000

NHTSA recall 97V068000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Dodge RAM

Reported Apr 28, 199758,000 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 25, 1995 – Jun 25, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. the engine driven vacuum pump can allow engine oil into the vacuum hoses due to the absence of an internal check valve. the oil can cause the hose to deteriorate and partially collapse, reducing the vacuum supply to the brake booster.

The risk

Reduced power brake assist can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will add a vacuum pump check valve to the vacuum pump. in addition, the vacuum hose connected to the vacuum pump will be replaced with a hose that IS engine oil resistant.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
19951996

Notes

Owner notification began may 19, 1997. 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.