2000–2002 Dodge RAM 1500 recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain 4X4 pickup trucks equipped with the snow plow preparation package, the tires supplied on some vehicles may have gross axle weight ratings that slightly exceed the maximum tire load capacity as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
💥 The risk
See NHTSA details.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will provide replacement P245/75R16 tires to meet the load carrying capacity specified on the vehicle certification label and accommodate the addition of a commercially available snow plow and hardware. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
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
- 03V504000
- Manufacturer recall #
- C40
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 214
- Component
- TIRES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-992-1997
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 22, 2003
- Built
- Jul 1, 1999 – Jul 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. C40.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).