NHTSA Complaint #10251730 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

DODGE RAM 2002 HAS A RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE AND FOGGY WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS ON THE 2003 MODEL THAT I OWN AS WELL AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HEAT THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE UNDER SIZED WIRING HARNESS TO BECOME BARE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE REPAIRED THE TRUCK MY SELF WITH NO HELP FROM DODGE USING THE SAME REPAIR KIT FOR THE 2002. SOME DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT SELL ME THE ITEM, ONE FINALLY DID. TO HELP ME OUT ******************MAR 10, 2003 | RECALL ID# 21715 RECALL REASON STEERING:COLUMN RECALL DATE MAR 10, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED RAM 1500 POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 287725 RECALL SUMMARY ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN CONTAINS AN UNDER-SIZED TERMINAL FOR THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT. LOCALIZED HEATING FROM CURRENT FLOW WITH THE BLOWER SPEED SET ON HIGH MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL CONTACTS TO RELAX AND LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 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 CORPORATION C11 *TR***********************************