Dodge / Ram recall: Steering
What is wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 RAM 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured February 20, 2007, through December 22, 2012. The left tie rod assembly may break.
What could happen
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
On May 19, 2015 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is R16.
Vehicles covered
- Dodge Ram 4500 2008–2009, 2011–2012
- Dodge Ram 5500 2008–2009, 2011–2012
- Ram Redundant 4500 2010
- Ram Redundant 5500 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V527000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 6, 2013
- Owners notified
- May 12, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 36,151
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 20, 2007 to Dec 22, 2012
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- R16
Notes
This recall supersedes tie rod recall 10V657.Vehicles that were previously remedied under recall 10V657 are also affected by this campaign.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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Dodge / Ram recall: Electrical system Oct 13, 2016
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Air bags May 24, 2016
- Chrysler / Dodge / Mitsubishi and more recall: Air bags May 26, 2015
- Dodge / Ram recall: Fuel system, diesel Oct 8, 2014
- Dodge / Ram recall: Wheels May 27, 2021
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.