| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V007000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RAM |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
861 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19991003 - 19991105 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
76 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000320 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000320 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20000111 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000114 |
| 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 WELDS AT THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET TO AXLE TUBE ATTACHMENT MAY HAVE INADEQUATE FATIGUE LIFE DUE TO POOR WELD QUALITY. THIS CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM BRACKET FROM THE AXLE TUBE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE BRACKET SEPARATES THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE REDUCED DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, BRAKING DEGRADATION AND/OR VEHICLE PULL UNDER BRAKING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE WITH A PROPERLY WELDED FRONT AXLE. |