2001 Dodge Ram 3500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500. The campaign is 01V153000. NHTSA received the report on 8 May 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 130 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 01V153000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. Owner notification began june 18, 2001. Also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, will also be included in this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 216,100 units in total.

01V153000Received 8 May 2001. 216,100 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. Note: the ram pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant ("s" in the 11th VIN position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. Louis north assembly plant ("j" in the 11th VIN position) from may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant ("m" in the 11th VIN position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant ("g" in the 11th VIN position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been added to this recall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When this occurs, the material could interfere with the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. Owner notification began june 18, 2001. Also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, will also be included in this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 982. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jun 2001.

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Complaints by component

130 complaints, 168 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2001 Dodge Ram 3500
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Dodge Ram 3500: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Ram 3500	All 2001 vehicles	Ram 3500, all years	Mentions
Structure	184.5	69.6	44.5	31
Steering	119	41.6	260	20
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	107.1	85.2	50.7	18
Suspension	83.3	78.9	88.8	14
Power Train	83.3	91.9	92.8	14
Air Bags	65.5	67.1	78.4	11
Tires	53.6	32.7	22.3	9
Fuel System, Diesel	47.6	1.4	18.8	8
Electrical System	41.7	98.6	74.7	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	35.7	114.2	36.4	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 12
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 19
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Jul 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 21 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE08047	Preliminary evaluation	2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCH	Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch	25 Jul 2008	17 Dec 2008
PE02049	Preliminary evaluation	TIRE VALVE	Tires	3 Jun 2002	1 Oct 2002

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Dodge Ram 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/ram-3500/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500?: 216,100 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Ram 3500 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Dodge Ram 3500, model years 1991 to 2012. 1 of them names the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 name most often?: Structure: 31 of 168 component mentions, or 184.5 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 69.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.