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Dodge is recalling about 72,000 2008 and 2009 model year Dodge Ram trucks due to a malfunctioning windshield wiper.

A defect notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains, “The windshield wiper module motor assembly may be susceptible to water intrusion that could result in partial or complete loss of windshield wiping capability.”

Dodge dealers will inspect the vehicles, and if necessary, replace the windshield wiper assembly free of charge. Those who wish to make their own repair arrangements may contact Dodge at 800-853-1403.

The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck from Chrysler LLC’s Dodge brand. The name was first used in 1981 on the redesigned Ram and Power Ram, though it came from the hood ornament used on 1930s and ’40s Dodge vehicles.

Dodge Ram trucks have been named Motor Trend magazine’s Truck of the Year twice: the second-generation Ram won the award in 1994, and the third-generation Ram Heavy Duty won the award in 2003. The truck is in its fourth generation as of the 2009 model year.

The Ram is built at Saltillo Truck Assembly in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico; Saint Louis Assembly North in Fenton, Missouri, United States; and Warren Truck Assembly in Warren, Michigan, United States.