The defect
FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR ATTACHMENT TO THE AXLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.
The risk
LOSS OF THE TRACK BAR ATTACHMENT CAN CAUSE AXLEVIBRATION AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR AXLE ATTACHMENT TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 1994 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 | 1994 | 469 | 18 |
Other suspension recalls in 1993
15 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 93V157000 24 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V123000 21 Jul 1993 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 93V118000 14 Jul 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V099000 7 Jun 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V092000 21 May 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V073000 27 Apr 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V075000 27 Apr 1993 | MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V049000 5 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993