L.k.i. Enterprises, Inc.: Suspension
L.k.i. Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 1, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,350. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN LKI ENTERPRISES, INC., BRAND NAME SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION, PITMAN ARMS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2007 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT TREATMENT DURING PRODUCTION, THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARMS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE UPPER SPLINED ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT. MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT MAY DEFORM SPLINES, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARM.
The risk
PITMAN ARM WEAR OR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
LKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LKI AT 1-800-551-4955.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | 362 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 | 670 | 9 | 4 | 35 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 | 258 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 | 422 | 9 | 8 | 44 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 | 196 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | 582 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 | 214 | 7 | 4 | 42 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 | 661 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | 286 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07E009000.
Full record for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →