Recall Detail

DODGE / RAM / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7422 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000009933000083554000000040 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V007000 Mfr Campaign Number: 861
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 03 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 05 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 76
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 20 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Jan, 11 2000
Record Creation date : Jan, 14 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. the welds at the right side lower control arm bracket to axle tube attachment may have inadequate fatigue life due to poor weld quality. this can lead to separation of the control arm bracket from the axle tube. Consequence Summary: If the bracket separates the vehicle could experience reduced directional stability, braking degradation and/or vehicle pull under braking.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the front axle with a properly welded front axle. Recall Notes: Daimlerchrysler recall no. 861.owner notification began march 20, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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