RAM: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	97V084000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DODGE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	RAM
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19940101 - 19970201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	960000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19970519
Recall Initiated By:	19970519
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19970505
Record Creation Date:	19970523
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	UNDER CERTAIN HIGH LOAD OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE CAN EXCEED THE MELTING POINT OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE CONNECTOR TO RETAIN THE FLUID LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION.
Consequence Summary:	WHEN THESE TEMPERATURES OCCUR, THE FLUID LINE WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND FLUID CAN SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN SMOKE OR FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE CONNECTOR FITTINGS WITH CONNECTORS THAT INCORPORATE A STAINLESS STEEL RETAINER.

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