Chrysler Group LLC: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 6, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 242,780. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 3500 CAB CHASSIS 4X2, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; AND MODEL YEAR 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2008, BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE. THIS CONDITION TENDS TO OCCUR DURING LOW SPEED PARKING LOT TYPE MANEUVERS WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS MAKING A TIGHT TURN. ADDITIONALLY, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFECTED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AS A REPLACEMENT PART DURING NORMAL SERVICE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN THE LEFT HAND FRONT WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIE ROD ENDS FOR RELATIVE ORIENTATION AND REPLACE THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD AS REQUIRED AND PERFORM A FRONT END TOE ALIGNMENT AS NEEDED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 | 298 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | 236 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 | 150 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 | 214 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 | 105 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 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 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 11V350000.
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