The defect
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, AND THE REAR BRAKES COULD LOCK UP PREMATURELY DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 2006 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2006 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2006 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2006 |
| Mitsubishi Raider | 2006 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 Dakota | 2006 | 285 | 5 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2006 | 792 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2006 | 670 | 6 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2006 | 258 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Raider | 2006 | 55 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2006
38 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 06V493000 29 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V472000 12 Dec 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V420000 31 Oct 2006 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 06V411000 27 Oct 2006 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 06V396000 17 Oct 2006 | C&C TRAILERS, INC. |
| 06V372000 29 Sept 2006 | DOUGLAS MARINE CORPORATION |
| 06V348000 12 Sept 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V315000 23 Aug 2006 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006