NHTSA recall 12V474000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V474000 |
| Manufacturer's number | M34 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2012-10-02 |
| Owners notified | 2013-06-17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
| Units potentially affected | 44300 |
What is wrong
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2010, Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks, manufactured from July 1, 2009, through November 30, 2009, because the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to a lack of adhesive.
What can happen
If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Notes
Chrysler's recall campaign number is M34. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2009 DODGE DAKOTA | Built 2009-07-01 to 2009-11-30. |
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| 2010 DODGE DAKOTA | Built 2009-07-01 to 2009-11-30. |
| 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 | Built 2009-07-01 to 2009-11-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 | Built 2009-07-01 to 2009-11-30. 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 PE12021
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.
| PE12021 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2012-07-19, closed 2013-03-05. Rear Differential Failure. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.