NHTSA recall 11V350000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V350000 |
| Manufacturer's number | L16 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2011-07-06 |
| Owners notified | 2011-10-03 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 242780 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. L16.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 1500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2008-08-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 DODGE RAM 2500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 DODGE RAM 2500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 DODGE RAM 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2008-02-14 to 2011-03-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.
Investigated as PE11009
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE11009 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011-04-04, closed 2012-02-06. Outer Tie Rod Failure. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
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.