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NHTSA recall 00V007000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm

Dodge RAM

Reported Jan 11, 200076 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 861Built Oct 3, 1999 – Nov 5, 1999

The defect

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.

The risk

If the bracket separates the vehicle could experience reduced directional stability, braking degradation and/or vehicle pull under braking.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the front axle with a properly welded front axle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
2000

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).