The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break.
The risk
Broken springs can result in a no-start condition, or cause unintended movement when the ignition is cranked, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P80.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 2006, 2007 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2006, 2007 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2006, 2007 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2006, 2007 |
| Mitsubishi Raider | 2006 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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 Dakota | 2007 | 145 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2006 | 792 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2007 | 517 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2006 | 670 | 6 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2007 | 361 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2006 | 258 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007 | 210 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi Raider | 2006 | 55 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2014
83 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 14V827000 30 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V813000 23 Dec 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V749000 24 Nov 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V722000 10 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V714000 7 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V699000 4 Nov 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V690000 3 Nov 2014 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 14V688000 31 Oct 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014