Vehicle recall 97V068000 · April 28, 1997
1995-1996 Dodge Ram
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. The engine driven vacuum pump can allow engine oil into the vacuum hoses due to the absence of an internal check valve. The oil can cause the hose to deteriorate and partially collapse, reducing the vacuum supply to the brake booster.
- Consequence
- Reduced power brake assist can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a vacuum pump check valve to the vacuum pump. In addition, the vacuum hose connected to the vacuum pump will be replaced with a hose that is engine oil resistant.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 19, 1997. 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 Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 1997
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 19, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 58,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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