RAM: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V115000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DODGE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	RAM
Model Year:	1999
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	828
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19930731 - 19990430
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	8883
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19991227
Recall Initiated By:	19991227
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19990506
Record Creation Date:	19990512
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, V10 ENGINES AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TRANSFER CASES. UNDER SUSTAINED MAXIMUM RATED VEHICLE LOAD, WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE IN FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOW RANGE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE LOCAL EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROXIMATE TO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE CAN GENERATE LINE TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE LIMIT OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, THE LINE COULD RUPTURE.
Consequence Summary:	THE FLUID COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

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