Vehicle recall 97V199000 · November 13, 1997
1994-1996 Dodge Ram
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel tank mounted rollover valve can allow liquid fuel to leak onto the ground under certain vehicle operating conditions.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage could result in a fire if an ignition source was present.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank rollover valve with a float type rollover valve.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 6, 1998. 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 1-800-992-1997.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V199000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 1997
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 6, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 497,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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