NHTSA Recall 13V038000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V038000; Date: Feb. 6, 2013
If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Chrysler Aspen; 2009 Dodge Dakota; 2010 Dodge Dakota; 2011 Dodge Dakota; 2009 Dodge Durango; 2009 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010 RAM 1500; 2011 RAM 1500; 2012 RAM 1500
Component: Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
Manufactured by: Chrysler Group Llc
Affected Units:: 278,674
Recall Summary:
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 ram 1500 trucks manufactured from February 27, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through October 20, 2011; model year 2009-2011 Dodge dakota trucks manufactured from February 27, 2007, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through September 30, 2011; model year 2009 Chrysler aspen trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008; and model year 2009 Dodge durango trucks manufactured from January 3, 2008, through December 18, 2008. The rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized pinion spline that can allow relative motion between the nut and companion flange.
How to Fix:
On November 7, 2013 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n08.
Recall Notes:
This campaign is an expansion of a recall campaign 12v-474. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n08. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 7, 2013
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