NHTSA recall 99V190000
Power train › Clutch assembly
Dodge RAM
Reported Jul 16, 19998,378 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 838Built Feb 2, 1999 – Jun 21, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and manual transmissions. the underbody hydraulic clutch line heat shield IS too short, allowing the plastic clutch line material to be directly exposed to exhaust temperatures. it IS possible to exceed the melting temperature of the clutch line material.
The risk
If the line melts, hydraulic fluid can leak onto the vehicle exhaust and cause an underbody fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install the proper length heat shield.