2008 DODGE RAM 5500 RECALL - #13V527000
RECALL FOR STEERING : LINKAGES : TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2008 DODGE RAM 5500 |
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| Manufacturer |
Chrysler Group LLC |
| Manufactured between |
2/20/2007 - 12/22/2012 |
| Recalled on |
11/7/2013 |
| Influenced by |
Chrysler Group LLC |
| Owners Notified on |
5/12/2015 |
| # Affected |
36,151 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2008 DODGE RAM 5500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2008 DODGE RAM 5500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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