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Nhtsa campaign #: 10e013000
make: Dodge
model: Ram
year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Component description: Steering:gear box:shaft pitman
manufacturer: Fabtech motorsports
begin date of manufacturing:
End date of manufacturing:
Potential # of units affected: 1500
date owner notified by mfr: 20100524
manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products: Chrysler group llc
report received date: 20100503
record creation date: 20100503
regulation part #:
Federal motor vehicle safety standard #:
Defect summary:
Fabtech is recalling certain aftermarket replacement pitman arms, p/nos. Fts93001 and ft44039, installed for use on certain 2003 through 2008 dodge 2500 4wd, 3500 4wd, and 1500 4wd mega cab vehicles. The pitman arm can fracture and break away from the steering box causing total loss of steering control.

Consequence summary:
Steering loss could result in a vehicle crash possibly resulting in property damage, injury or death.

Corrective summary:
Fabtech will notify owners and authorized installers will inspect for defective pitman arm and replace if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on may 24, 2010. Owners may contact fabtech at 1-877-432-2832.

Recall notes:
This recall only pertains to aftermarket fabtech replacement pitman arms and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge 2500, 3500, and 1500 vehicles manufactured by chrysler group, llc.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go tohttp://www.safercar.gov .

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Nhtsa campaign #: 10e040000
make: Dodge
model: Ram 1500
year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Component description: Wheels:cap/cover/hub
manufacturer: Federal-mogul corporation
begin date of manufacturing:
End date of manufacturing:
Potential # of units affected: 34604
date owner notified by mfr:
Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products: Chrysler group llc
report received date: 20100823
record creation date: 20100823
regulation part #:
Federal motor vehicle safety standard #:
Defect summary:
Federal-mogul is recalling certain carquest, national, and percision brand wheel hub assemblies, p/nos 515073 and 515073, sold for use as replacement equipment on model year 2002 through 2008 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks. The inboard roll form used to maintain the hub assembly can fatigue resulting in noise and/or wheel separation on the two wheel drive (2wd) applications. The risk of these issues do not occur on the four wheel drive (4wd) applications, and installation on the 4wd applications are not part of this recall.

Consequence summary:
A vehicle crash can occur if the wheel separates from the vehicle.

Corrective summary:
Federal-mogul will notify owners of record and technicians will replace the affected hub assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2010. Owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.

Recall notes:
This recall only pertains to replacement carquest and national wheel hub assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge ram 1500 vehicles manufactured by chrysler llc.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go tohttp://www.safercar.gov .

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