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NHTSA recall 00V307000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper arm

Dodge RAM

Reported Oct 12, 2000480 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 955Built Jul 15, 2000 – Jul 19, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: quad cab pickup trucks. the upper control arms attached with cadmium coated nuts can cause the bolts to stretch due to the application of a higher than specified clamp load. breakage of the upper control arm fasteners could cause the axle to rotate forward under braking conditions.

The risk

This rotation could twist the steering linkage and possibly separate the brake lines, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the upper control arm bolts and nuts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
2001

Notes

Owner notification began october 30, 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).