Fabtech Motorsports: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Fabtech Motorsports reported this defect to federal regulators on May 3, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FABTECH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS93001 AND FT44039, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 THROUGH 2008 DODGE 2500 4WD, 3500 4WD, AND 1500 4WD MEGA CAB VEHICLES. THE PITMAN ARM CAN FRACTURE AND BREAK AWAY FROM THE STEERING BOX CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The risk
STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS WILL INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 1-877-432-2832.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 | 554 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 | 317 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | 173 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 | 517 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | 362 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 | 792 | 12 | 8 | 43 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 | 670 | 9 | 4 | 35 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 | 258 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 | 1,173 | 7 | 16 | 109 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 | 422 | 9 | 8 | 44 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 | 196 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 | 1,099 | 8 | 29 | 84 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | 582 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 | 214 | 7 | 4 | 42 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 | 1,171 | 5 | 12 | 76 |
| 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 10E013000.
Full record for the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →