Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E027000 | AFFINIA GROUP, INC. | E (Equipment) | 5700 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/28/2008 | 04/02/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 15000 | 4 | 03/27/1999 |
| The steering malfunctioned. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the repair shop due to the vehicle pulling to the right. the consumer drove the vehicle for a while when it started pulling to the left. also, when making a turn, the steering wheel jerked extremely hard that if the consumer didn't hold it tightly, it would jump out of his hands. *ak the front end problems had not been solved after four attempts. the vehicle would pull hard when braking. the front tires were changes , but the problem remained the same. *scc *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the vehicle experienced erratic steering. *jb | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 01/28/1999 | ||
| Vehicle has pulled to right since driving it off lot. was told by salesman this was designed into truck for safety reasons. reguires 1/4 turn of steering wheel to continue straight travel and if steering wheel released, darts sharply to right. i've had two alignments by dodge dealer with no improvement in pulling. has also developed severe shimmy at higher speeds when encountering bumps or holes. | |||
| 06/11/2002 | |||
| When parking vehicle and brakes were applied, there was no steering.contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 07/13/1999 | ||
| While driving on highway and when passing a semi- trailer vehicle pulled, and couldn't control steering. also, when traveling at 65mph vehicle wandered all over the road. in addition, while driving on a local road and making a right or left hand turn, steering wheel did not return back to the center. dealer has tried to correct the problem, but without success. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/16/1999 | |||
| While driving steering malfunctioned, which may result in a crash. common problem. the steering would lock intermittently and the let up. when backing up the steering pump broke. *ak | |||
| 01/11/1999 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph steering went out, causing consumer to run into a tree. also, when applying the brakes, they were hard and didn't stop the vehicle. in addition, engine sopped/ no deployment of driver's air bag upon impact. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving vehicle wandered off the road. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that steering gear box was the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Whenever traveling at 65 to 70 mph it's hard to keep control. vehicle was drifting all over the road. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was defective steering box. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/19/1998 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 53000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer stated the steering failed as well as the brakes. also stated that he had this problem before. dealer was contacted and stated that the power steering pump locked up and broke the shaft and the air pump for the power steering. vehicle out of warranty. *ts *tt | |||
| 1 | 11/06/1998 | ||
| The power steering pump leaked a large amount of fluid resulting in no power steering or power brakes. nlm | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| When brakes are applied, the steering wheel locks up, several repair attempts however vehicle continues to experience lock up. yh | |||