The issue
Certain Ram 4500 and 5500 vehicles may experience a weakening and fracture of the ball stud on the left outer tie rod assembly. A loss of steering control could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the left outer tie rod assembly.
Description (français)
Sur certains Ram 4500 et 5500, le pivot à rotule de la biellette extérieure gauche pourrait s'affaiblir et se briser. Une perte de contrôle de la direction pourrait causer un accident, endommager des biens matériels ou blesser quelqu'un. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer la biellette extérieure gauche.
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged
Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Ram 4500 | 2010, 2011 |
| Ram 5500 | 2010, 2011 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 2008 | 25 | 2 |
| Dodge Ram | 2009 | 9 | 5 |
| Dodge Ram | 2010 | 27 | 5 |