Canada - Recall - E17 Out OF Park Alarm System
BulletinE17
Issue Date
2006-03-28
IMPORTANT
DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY RECALL E17-OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM
MODELS:
2003 - 2004(DR) Dodge Ram Pickup Truck
2005 (DH) Dodge Ram Pickup Truck
NOTE:
This recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with a 5.9L diesel engine ("6" or "C" in the 8th VIN Position ) and an automatic transmission (sales code DGP or DG8).
^ In certain circumstances when a driver has not placed the shifter lever fully into the "Park" position and leaves the engine running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable. Unintended rearward movement of a vehicle could injure those in and/or near the vehicle.
^ To correct this condition, an Out-of-Park alarm system must be installed on the vehicle. The alarm system will beep the horn and flash the headlamps and shift indicator if a driver tries to exit a running vehicle without fully placing the shifter into the "Park" position.
The V.I.N. range for vehicles involved in this campaign is as follows:
3D3MU38673G713825 - 3D7KU28C13G861636
1D3KU28603J522392 - 1D7KU28643J612403
3D7KU28C94G106431 - 3D7KU28C74G284029
3D3MR48C65G709670 - 3D7LS38CX5G865798
PARTS PACKAGE INFORMATION
No parts are required to perform this service procedure.
DEALER VIN LISTS Located On Dealer CONNECT - Global Recall System (GRS)
Global Recall System (GRS) has been developed to provide dealers with an up-to-date list of involved vehicles by recall number and by dealer code. Owners known to DaimlerChrysler are also listed. Involved vehicles will be removed from GRS within several days of submitting repair claims.
To use the GRS in DealerCONNECT, you first need to click on the "Service" tab and then in the Reports and Information section click on "Global Recall System". Your dealer's VIN list for each recall displayed can be sorted by: VIN sequence, city, postal code, phone number or those vehicles that according to our records were unsold at time of the recall launch.
Dealer Information
Owner Letter