2500 4x4 Pickup V8-360 5.9L VIN 5 Magnum (1994)
Technical Service Bulletin # 638
Date: 950701
Recall - Secondary Hood Latch Bracket
No. 638
July, 1995
To: All Dodge Truck Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 638--Secondary Hood Latch Bracket
Models:
1994 and 1995 Model Year Dodge Ram (BR) Trucks Built From:
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January 21, 1994 Through October 25, 1994 at the Dodge City Assembly Plant ("S" in the 11th VIN position)
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March 26, 1994 Through December 8, 1994 at the Lago Alberto Assembly Plant ("M" in the 11th VIN position)
The secondary hood latch rod may bind on the guide bracket and prevent secondary latch engagement If this occurs when the primary (main) latch is not
engaged, the hood may fly open when the vehicle is being driven. To correct this condition, the secondary hood latch bracket must be replaced.
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 implementation for dealer inquiry by VIN as needed.
Parts
Important:
A quantity of parts will be distributed initially and billed to all involved dealers. This quantity will cover a portion of the total vehicles involved.
Additional parts may be ordered as needed to support customer demand.
Each involved dealer, to whom vehicles in the recall were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive enough Hood Latch
Bracket Packages, Recall PN CBRA638O, to service about 25% of those vehicles.
Each parts package contains the following components:
Quantity
Description
1
Secondary Hood Latch Bracket Assembly
3
Screws
