# NHTSA recall 99V214000

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: 99V214000
- Manufacturer's number: 835
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2000\-03\-20
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
- Units potentially affected: 49066

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.  \(2500 AND 3500 SERIES 4X4 REGULAR CAB PICKUP PRODUCED BEFORE MARCH 21, 1995; 2500 AND 3500 SERIES 4X4 CLUB CAB PICKUP PRODUCED BEFORE JUNE 8, 1995; AND 3500 SERIES 4X2/4X4 CHASSIS CAB TRUCKS PRODUCED BEFORE JUNE 21, 1995\).  THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING/SHOCK TOWERS CAN CRACK AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.  THE SHOCK TOWER COULD DAMAGE THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE.


## What can happen

THIS WOULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SPRING/SHOCK TOWER AND ANY VEHICLES EXHIBITING CRACKING WILL HAVE THE TOWER REPLACED.  VEHICLES THAT ARE DO NOT SHOW ANY CRACKING WILL HAVE A WELD\-ON REINFORCEMENT ADDED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 20, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1995\-06\-30.
- [1995 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1995\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE99026

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.

- PE99026: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-04\-16, closed 1999\-08\-31. FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING/SHOCK ABSORBER. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V214000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V214000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V214000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V214000)

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