NHTSA Campaign 06V038000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Feb 9, 2006 · 39,274 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, AND THE REAR BRAKES COULD LOCK UP PREMATURELY DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE DAKOTA 2006 39,274
DODGE RAM 1500 2006 39,274
DODGE RAM 2500 2006 39,274
DODGE RAM 3500 2006 39,274
MITSUBISHI RAIDER 2006 39,274

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V038000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.