Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V528000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Chrysler Group LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V528000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
Vehicles affected: 706,664
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-11-06
Owners notified: 2014-01-17

Defect description

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.

Safety risk

A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.

Notes

This recall supersedes Chrysler tie rod recall 11V350. Vehicles that were previously remedied under recall 11V350 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.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Dodge RAM 1500	2008 2007 2006
Dodge RAM 2500	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Dodge RAM 3500	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.