Dodge / Fabtech recall: Steering
What is wrong
Fabtech is recalling certain aftermarket replacement pitman arms, p/nos. Fts93001 and ft44039, installed for use on certain 2003 through 2008 dodge 2500 4wd, 3500 4wd, and 1500 4wd mega cab vehicles. The pitman arm can fracture and break away from the steering box causing total loss of steering control.
What could happen
Steering loss could result in a vehicle crash possibly resulting in property damage, injury or death.
The fix
Fabtech will notify owners and authorized installers will inspect for defective pitman arm and replace if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on may 24, 2010. Owners may contact fabtech at 1-877-432-2832.
Vehicles covered
- Dodge Ram 1500 2003–2008
- Dodge Ram 2500 2003–2008
- Dodge Ram 3500 2003–2008
- Fabtech Ft44039
- Fabtech Fts93001
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10E013000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Fabtech Motorsports
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 3, 2010
- Owners notified
- May 24, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,500
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman
Notes
This recall only pertains to aftermarket fabtech replacement pitman arms and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge 2500, 3500, and 1500 vehicles manufactured by chrysler group, llc.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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Dodge / Ram recall: Power train Dec 20, 2017
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Air bags May 24, 2016
- Dodge / Fca / Ram recall: Equipment May 16, 2016
- Dodge / Ram recall: Air bags Jul 22, 2015
- Chrysler / Dodge / Mitsubishi and more recall: Air bags May 26, 2015
- Dodge recall: Air bags May 26, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.