2500 4x2 Pickup V8-318 5.2L Magnum (1994)
Technical Service Bulletin # 642
Date: 950701
Recall - Steering Wheel Back Cover
No. 642
July, 1995
To: All Dodge Truck Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 642 -- Steering Wheel Back Cover
Models:
1994 and Early-1995 Model Year Dodge Ram (BR) and Dakota (AN) Trucks Built Through July 22, 1994
Effective immediately Recall # 642 cancels and supersedes Recall # 627 -- Steering Wheel Back Cover Plugs. All vehicles (whether Recall # 627 has
been completed or not) must have the steering wheel back cover replaced.
While making a turn, the extra keys on certain key ring sets may become lodged in the steering wheel back cover, hampering steering wheel return.
Although Recall # 627 (installation of plugs in the backcover access holes) reduces the potential, further action is required to fully correct this condition.
Note:
The new cover does not require the plugs which were used for Recall # 627.
IMPORTANT:
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory. Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles
before retail delivery. Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory. and should perform this recall on vehicles in
for service as determined by using DIAL System Function 70.
Details of this service action are explained in the following sections.
Service Procedure Videotape
No videotape of the service procedure for this recall will be provided.
Dealer Notification & Vehicle List
Involved dealers:
Each dealer to whom involved vehicles were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address) will receive a copy of this dealer recall
notification letter and a list of the involved vehicles by first class mail.
The Vehicle List is arranged in Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) sequence. Owners known to Chrysler are also listed. The lists are for dealer
reference in arranging for service of involved vehicles.
All other dealers:
Each Dodge Truck dealer who does not receive a Vehicle List will receive a copy of this dealer recall notification letter by first class mail.
Dial System Function 70
All involved vehicles will be entered to DIAL System Function 70 at the time of recall documentation for dealer inquiry by VIN as needed.
Important:
A quantity of parts will be distributed initially and billed to all involved dealer's. This quantity will cover a portion of the total vehicles involved.
Additional part's packages may be ordered at dealer cost, if needed, to support customer demand and to repair vehicles in dealer inventory prior to
retail delivery.
Each involved dealer, to whom vehicles in the recall were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive enough Steering Wheel
Back Cover packages, PN CBT16420, to service about 10% of those vehicles.
Each part package ins the following components:
Quantity
Description
1
Steering Wheel Back Cover (Black)
1
Instruction Sheet
