| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V075000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RAM |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19971015 - 19971031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1550 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980525 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980525 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19980408 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980409 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE BRAKE ROTOR MATERIAL STRENGTH IS NOT SUFFICIENT CAUSING A HUB FATIGUE FRACTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS FRACTURE CAN RESULT IN CRACK PROPAGATION AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCULE ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE ROTORS. |