2009 Dodge RAM recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Chrysler is recalling 36,793 my 2009 dodge RAM light duty pickup trucks equipped with manual temperature control (mtc) only. The software programmed into the heating ventilation and air conditioning module may cause the windshield defrosting and defogging functions to become inoperative.
💥 The risk
This CAN decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions and result in a crash without warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the HVAC module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before august 3, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-835-1403.
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
- 09V158000
- Manufacturer recall #
- J12
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 36,793
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-835-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 3, 2009
- Built
- Apr 2, 2008 – Jan 20, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Chrysler recall no. J12. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .