NHTSA Campaign 09V005000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 09V005000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: tie rod assembly. The repair is free.
CHRYSLER LLC filed the report for 09V005000 with NHTSA on January 9, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V005000, NHTSA lists up to 32,782 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 29, 2008 and November 3, 2008.
The 09V005000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V005000 were scheduled from February 16, 2009, 38 days after the report.
09V005000 covers 2 models from Dodge, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 09V005000 covers have filed at least 493 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V005000 vehicles, the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 has the most (175).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V005000 ranks 8 of 29 CHRYSLER LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V005000, CHRYSLER LLC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 32,782 MY 2008-2009 DODGE RAM 2500, 3500 AND 3500 CAB CHASSIS PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWERS AND SONS STEERING LINKAGE. THE STEERING LINKAGE DRAG LINK INNER TIE ROD TO PITMAN ARM BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE. ALSO THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER ATTACHING THE BRACKET MAY YIELD AND SHIFT ON THE LINKAGE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE RESTRICTED ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN ONE DIRECTION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING LINKAGE DRAG LINK INNER TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY, AND INSPECT THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H36.
Reported January 9, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V005000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V005000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 9, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted