Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) | NHTSA Recall #13V527000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V527000 by Chrysler (fca Us, Llc). Affecting model year 2008-2012 ram 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured february 20, 2007, through december 22, 2012 Includes 36,151 affected units, Failure of the Left Tie Rod Assembly, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2008-2012 ram 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured february 20, 2007, through december 22, 2012
Defect Summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 ram 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured february 20, 2007, through december 22, 2012. the left tie rod assembly may break.
Corrective Action
On may 19, 2015 chrysler notified owners that dealers would replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. in july 2015, and under a consent order with nhtsa, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new dodge, jeep, chrysler, or fiat vehicle. chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on august 31, 2015. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. chrysler's recall campaign number is r16.