Vehicle recall 03V033000 · February 5, 2003

Dodge Ram, Ram 2500 and 1 more model

Certain pickup trucks, equipped with cummins diesel engines and manual transmissions, may experience an elevated idle speed after extended cruise control use.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain pickup trucks, equipped with cummins diesel engines and manual transmissions, may experience an elevated idle speed after extended cruise control use.
Consequence: This can result in unintended acceleration and a reduction in braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the software in the cummins engine controller. Owner notification began on March 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Notes: Daimlerchrysler recall no. C02. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 03V033000
Reported to NHTSA: February 5, 2003
Filed by: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign: C02
Owner notification: March 10, 2003
Vehicles potentially affected: 19,500
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Vehicle speed control

Recall 03V033000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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