| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V034000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RAM |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
822 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19980915 - 19990215 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
45 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990322 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990322 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19990224 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990225 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANKS. INCORRECT FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE SMALL FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FUEL TANK COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING STRAPS FOR THE SMALL FUEL TANK. |