Skf USA, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Hub
Skf USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,805. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SKF IS RECALLING 2,805 HUB UNITS, PART NO. BR930361, SOLD AS A SERVICE PART FOR 1997-2004 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES AND 1999-2003 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2-WHEEL DRIVE & REAR AXLE ABS. DUE TO A SPECIFICATION ERROR, THE ROTOR PILOT FOR THE HUB UNIT MAY BE TOO LONG. THIS RESULTS IN THE WHEEL TO NOT BE SEATED FULLY AGAINST THE HUB FLANGE FACE DURING MOUNTING.
The risk
IMPROPER SEATING OF THE WHEEL CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, BRAKE ROTOR NOISE, DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE WHEEL AFTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLY WHEEL-END SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. SHOULD WHEEL-END SEPARATION OCCUR, THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
SKF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HUB UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKF VSM NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-644-8999.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Dodge Dakota | 206 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 Dodge Dakota | 296 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2003 Dodge Durango | 339 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 2002 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| 2002 Dodge Durango | 423 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
| 2001 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 2001 Dodge Durango | 665 | 7 | 20 | 60 |
| 2000 Dodge Dakota | 806 | 12 | 14 | 60 |
| 2000 Dodge Durango | 1,075 | 4 | 26 | 118 |
| 1999 Dodge Dakota | 641 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 1999 Dodge Durango | 1,967 | 5 | 20 | 106 |
| 1998 Dodge Dakota | 545 | 12 | 1 | 43 |
| 1997 Dodge Dakota | 446 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
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 08E064000.
Full record for the 2004 Dodge Dakota → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →