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1996 DODGE RAM — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire · 294422 · 2001-05-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE ARE TWO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEMS #828 & #838. THEY DO NOT INCLUDE THE 1996 TWO WHEEL DRIVE, THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC IS THE SAME AND WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY FIXED IT AT 98,000 MILES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED 15,000 MILES LATER. THEIR FIX DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY INSTALLED A SHIELD BUT THE PLASTIC CLUTCH LINE RUNS NEXT TO THE SHIELD AND TOUCHES. PLASTIC NEXT TO METAL MELTS AND THE LINE BURST CAUSING OR CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN. THE RECALL ALSO NEED TO BE EXPANDED.. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
745768
Machine
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