# NHTSA recall 10V657000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2009 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2010 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2011 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB19\-001\-11 REVA](/bulletins/10041904.md), 2011-11-16, Service bulletin
- [CSN\-L04](/bulletins/10041625.md), 2011-10-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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