2000–2001 Dodge RAM recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: vans and wagons not equipped with power front seats. In the presence of road salt, water, and possibly other debris, the power seat connector located beneath the driver's seat could develop a high resistive short circuit that cycles the circuit breaker.
💥 The risk
If the circuit breaker cycles for an extended period of time, heat could build up in the connector, possibly resulting in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Owners will receive instructions for removing the circuit breaker from the fuse panel. If an owner desires, their dealer CAN perform the repair. Owner notification began august 27, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V253000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 990
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 98,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 27, 2001
- Built
- Aug 1, 1999 – Mar 5, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).