# 1996 DODGE RAM — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `294422` · 2001-05-23 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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
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