DODGE: RAM 3500: SUSPENSION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07E009000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | L.K.I. ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RAM 3500 |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 07-01PIT |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 3350 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20070312 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | L.K.I. ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20070201 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070201 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN LKI ENTERPRISES, INC., BRAND NAME SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION, PITMAN ARMS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2007 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT TREATMENT DURING PRODUCTION, THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARMS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE UPPER SPLINED ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT. MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT MAY DEFORM SPLINES, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARM.
Consequence Summary:
PITMAN ARM WEAR OR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
LKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LKI AT 1-800-551-4955.
Notes:
LKI RECALL NO. 07-01PIT.THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO REPLACEMENT LKI, SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION KITS,AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON DODGE RAM 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER.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.