The issue
Certain Ram trucks equipped with a diesel engine. The potential is for the throttle control linkage joints to corrode and cause the throttle to bind or stick, which could result in a loss of throttle control. Correction: Dealers will replace the rod ends and ball studs.
Description (français)
Vise certaines fourgonnettes Ram équipées d'un moteur diesel. Il se peut que les joints de la tringlerie de commande du papillon des gaz se corrodent et causent le grippage ou le coincement de la commande du papillon des gaz, ce qui risque de causer une perte de contrôle subite. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les embouts de biellette et les rotules.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram Van | 1997, 1998 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ram Van | 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| Dodge Ram Van | 1998 | 22 | 1 |