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NHTSA recall 99V214000

Suspension › Front › Shock absorber

Dodge RAM

Reported Aug 9, 199949,066 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 835Built Jul 1, 1993 – Jun 30, 1995

The defect

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. (2500 and 3500 series 4X4 regular cab pickup produced before march 21, 1995; 2500 and 3500 series 4X4 club cab pickup produced before june 8, 1995; and 3500 series 4x2/4x4 chassis cab trucks produced before june 21, 1995). the front suspension spring/shock towers can crack and eventually separate from the vehicle frame. the shock tower could damage the rear wheel brake lines resulting in loss of rear brake system pressure.

The risk

This would create the potential for increased stopping distances.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the spring/shock tower and any vehicles exhibiting cracking will have the tower replaced. vehicles that are do not show any cracking will have a weld-on reinforcement added.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
19941995

Notes

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).