The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE BRAKE ROTOR MATERIAL STRENGTH IS NOT SUFFICIENT CAUSING A HUB FATIGUE FRACTURE.
The risk
THIS FRACTURE CAN RESULT IN CRACK PROPAGATION AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCULE ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE ROTORS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 1998 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
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 | 1998 | 483 | 13 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1998
14 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, air; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 98V281000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V274000 29 Oct 1998 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 98V251000 7 Oct 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V121002 29 Aug 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 98V169000 28 Jul 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V137000 23 Jun 1998 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V126000 8 Jun 1998 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 98V124000 2 Jun 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998