RAM 3500 Van V8-5.2L CNG VIN T (1996)
Technical Service Bulletin # 675
Date: 960301
Recall - Incorrect Tire & Rim Information On Label
No. 675
March, 1996
To: All Dodge Truck Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 675-- Vehicle Certification Label -- Tire/Rim Information
Models:
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1996 Model Year Dodge Ram Van and Wagon (AS) Vehicles With 6800 # GVW (Sales Code -- Z2C) Built Through September 14, 1995 (MDH
091413)
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1996 Model Year Dodge Ram Van and Wagon (AS) Vehicles With 9000 # GVW (Sales Code -- Z3D) Built Through September 15, 1995 (MDH
091513)
The above listed vehicles were built with incorrect tire and rim information on the Vehicle Certification Label. The label specifies a minimum tire/rim
size smaller than the proper minimum size. This condition does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, which
specifies that the minimum tire/rim size information be shown on the label. To correct this condition, tire/rim information correction labels will be
mailed to owners known to Chrysler for the owners to install (or for installation by their dealers if preferred).
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. The fourth
character of the recall number (formerly used to identify truck notifications with a "T") will be utilized to indicate which Tire/Rim correction label is to
be used.
Parts
Tire/rim information correction labels are being mailed to all owners known to Chrysler with the Owner Notification letters.
Two different Tire/Rim information correction labels are required for this recall as follows:
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Vehicles with a 6800 # GVWR rating are included in recall # 6751 and require the Tire/Rim correction label specifying a P235/75R15XL tire size.
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Vehicles with a 9000 # GVWR rating are included in recall # 6752 and require the Tire/Rim correction label specifying a LT245/75R16-E tire size.
Each involved dealer to whom vehicles in the recall were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive, without charge, enough
correction labels (included with the vehicle list) to service 100% of unsold vehicles according to our records.
If an owner's label is lost, or if dealers require additional labels for inventory vehicles, additional labels may be obtained without charge from your Zone
Service Technical Advisor.
