Vehicle profile
1998 Dodge Ram 3500 Regular Cab
Pickup
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 180 hp
- Cylinders
- 6-cyl
- Displacement
- 5.9L
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Drive
- 4WD
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- STEERING — 1 of 1 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1998 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
08E027000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYAFFINIA IS RECALLING 5,700 AFTERMARKET CHASSIS TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 28, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 17, 2008, SOLD FOR USE ON MY 1998 AND 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE DUST SEAL SUPPLIED WITH THE CHASSIS TIE RODS WERE MANUFACTURED TO THE WRONG SPECIFICATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE DUST SEAL MAY PREVENT THE BALL STUD OF THE CHASSIS TIE ROD FROM PROPERLY SEATING INTO THE TAPER OF THE VEHICLE STEERING KNUCKLE DURING AFTERMARKET INSTALLATION.
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION REMAINS UNDETECTED, THE BOLT CAN EVENTUALLY UNSEAT COMPLETELY, CAUSING THE AFFECTED WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Remedy: AFFINIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CHASSIS TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AFFINIA AT 734-827-5400.
28/03/2008
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