Vehicle recall 98V209000 · September 8, 1998
1998 Dodge Ram
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 5.9L - 24 valve diesel engine.
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 5.9L - 24 valve diesel engine. An intermittent high engine idle condition can occur due to a malfunction of the vehicle speed sensor.
- Consequence
- This creates a signal which is misinterpreted by the engine control software, causing a high idle speed condition.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the engine controller software to correct erroneous speed sensor signals.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 28, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V209000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 8, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 28, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 30,747
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
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