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NHTSA recall 08E027000 · Equipment

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Dodge RAM 2500 and 1 more

Reported Mar 28, 20085,700 vehicles affectedAFFINIA GROUP, INC.

The defect

Affinia IS recalling 5,700 aftermarket chassis tie rod assemblies manufactured from march 28, 2006 through march 17, 2008, sold for use on my 1998 and 1999 dodge RAM 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks. the dust seal supplied with the chassis tie rods were manufactured to the wrong specification. as a consequence, the dust seal may prevent the ball stud of the chassis tie rod from properly seating into the taper of the vehicle steering knuckle during aftermarket installation.

The risk

If this condition remains undetected, the bolt can eventually unseat completely, causing the affected wheel to disengage from the steering mechanism, possibly resulting in a crash.

The remedy

Affinia will notify owners and replace the affected chassis tie rod assemblies free of charge. the recall IS expected to begin during april 2008. owners may contact affinia at 734-827-5400.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM 2500
19981999
Dodge RAM 3500
19981999

Notes

This recall only pertains to aftermarket brake parts chassis tie rods and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge RAM trucks manufactured by chrysler, llc.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.