Dodge recall: Power train
What is wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks manufactured January 28, 2004, to August 3, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized spline on the pinion gear.
What could happen
If the pinion nut loosens, the rear axle may seize, and/or the driveshaft may detach resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a retention feature to the pinion nut, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2015, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P77.
Vehicles covered
- Dodge Ram 1500 2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V796000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 16, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 26, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 257,065
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 28, 2004 to Aug 3, 2005
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
- Maker's own recall number
- P77
Notes
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
- 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.