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.