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Dodge some vehicles equipped with diesel engine and a hydroboost brake system may be equipped with a power steering reservoir cap with excessive vent pressure levels that may result in brake pedals that are slow to return.

NHTSA campaign 10V-616 · Reported December 7, 2010 · 62,166 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Ram
VEHICLES AFFECTED
62,166
REMEDY
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAP FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC reported a problem with the hydraulic power assist power steering fluid. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND A HYDROBOOST BRAKE SYSTEM MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAP WITH EXCESSIVE VENT PRESSURE LEVELS THAT MAY RESULT IN BRAKE PEDALS THAT ARE SLOW TO RETURN.

WHY IT MATTERS

BRAKE LIGHTS THAT ARE SLOW TO EXTINGUISH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAP FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-616.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Dodge Ram

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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