RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2006)
Air Bag Control Module: Recalls
Recall 06V353000: Passenger Air Bag Replacement
MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:
Dodge/RAM 1500 2006
MANUFACTURER: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V353000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: September 06, 2006
COMPONENT: Air Bags: Frontal
POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 144750
SUMMARY:
Certain pickup trucks fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The
passenger air bag may deploy with excessive force when certain model rear facing child seats are installed in the right front passenger seat position.
CONSEQUENCE:
This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
REMEDY:
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag cushion and reprogram the occupant restraint controller. The recall is expected to begin during October 2006.
Owners may contact DaimlerChrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
NOTES:
DaimlerChrysler recall No. F40. Customers may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
