NHTSA Campaign 06E024000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by K&N ENGINEERING, INC. · Reported Mar 15, 2006 · 44,386 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Consequence

A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.

Remedy

K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE DAKOTA 1997 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 1998 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 1999 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 2000 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 2001 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 2002 44,386
DODGE DAKOTA 2003 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 1997 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 1998 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 1999 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 2000 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 2001 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 2002 44,386
DODGE DURANGO 2003 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1994 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1995 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1996 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1997 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1998 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 1999 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 2000 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 2001 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 2002 44,386
DODGE RAM 1500 2003 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1994 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1995 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1996 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1997 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1998 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 1999 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 2000 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 2001 44,386
DODGE RAM 2500 2002 44,386
K&N 57-1509 44,386
K&N 57-1511 44,386
K&N 57-1511-1 44,386
K&N 57-1517 44,386
K&N 57-1517-1 44,386
K&N 57-1527 44,386
K&N 57-1530 44,386
MOPAR P5007069 44,386
MOPAR P5007070 44,386

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E024000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.