NHTSA recall 10V657000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V657000 |
| Manufacturer's number | K28 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2010-12-24 |
| Owners notified | 2011-03-07 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 15271 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 4500 AND 5500 VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A WEAKENING AND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT BALL STUD ON THE TIE ROD RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING.
What can happen
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. K28.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 DODGE RAM | Built 2007-08-01 to 2010-09-30. |
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| 2009 DODGE RAM | Built 2007-08-01 to 2010-09-30. |
| 2010 DODGE RAM | Built 2007-08-01 to 2010-09-30. |
| 2011 DODGE RAM | Built 2007-08-01 to 2010-09-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB19-001-11 REVA | 2011-11-16. Service bulletin. DODGE: BULLETIN PROVIDING ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR TIE ROD BALL STUD HOUSING FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT. MODEL YRS FOR CAB CHASSIS (REG AND MEGA PICKUPS AND 4X4) 2003-2011. *PE |
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| CSN-L04 | 2011-10-12. Service bulletin. DODGE: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INGRESSION IN OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.