The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 108,429 MY 2007-2008 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.7L DIESEL ENGINES. A SILENCER PAD CAN SAG AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EGR COOLER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007, 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 2500 | 2007 | 361 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2008 | 317 | 7 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007 | 210 | 11 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2008 | 173 | 9 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2008
52 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the engine and engine cooling; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 08V692000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V684000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V683000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V657000 12 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V613000 24 Nov 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V581000 5 Nov 2008 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 08V574000 31 Oct 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V554000 20 Oct 2008 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008