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NHTSA Campaign Number:	97V126000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DODGE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	RAM
Model Year:	1997
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Manufacturer Component Description:	OTHER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19970307 - 19970516
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	6400
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19970925
Recall Initiated By:	19970925
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19970818
Record Creation Date:	19970828
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXHAUST PIPE CONTACTS OR IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE OUTER DASH PANEL SILENCER PAD.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE EXHAUST PIPE GENERATES SUFFICIENT HEAT, THE PAD MATERIAL CAN SMOLDER AND IGNITE ADJACENT MATERIALS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE DASH SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND REPLACE THIS PAD WITH A THERMAL HEAT SHIELD ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.

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