Service bulletin SR-N41
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10052923 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-09-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | SR-N41 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
NHTSA's summary
DODGE: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME TRUCKS, THE TRACK BAR TO FRAME BOLT, ON FRONT SUSPENSIONS HAVE INCORRECT LENGTH AND COULD CAUSE BOLT, WHILE DRIVING, TO BREAK AND/OR FALL OUT, WITH A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. MODELS 2013 RAM 4500, 5500 CAB CHASSIS. *PE
The document
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Components
Body and frame, Suspension
| DODGE RAM 4500 | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| DODGE RAM 5500 | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
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