Dodge recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 ram 1500 trucks manufactured from september 2009 through december 2010. Some vehicles may have experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize.
What could happen
A failure of the bearing could cause the vehicle to stall increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners and will install an oil port insert into the rear axle free of charge. The safety recall began on april 4, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles covered
- Dodge Ram 1500 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V656000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 24, 2010
- Owners notified
- Apr 4, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 60,382
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2010
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
- Maker's own recall number
- K36
Notes
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: Fuel system, gasoline Mar 8, 2018
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Equipment Dec 21, 2017
- 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
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.