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Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 6, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 706,664. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.
The risk
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.
15 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 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 13V528000.
Full record for the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →