Chrysler Group LLC will recall about 286,000 Dodge Ram pickup trucks because of potential problems with tie rod assemblies that may increase the risk of a crash, the automaker and U.S. safety regulators said on Wednesday.
The popularity of the brand is decreasing after being recalled two times since December 2010, when the manufacturer replaced a left outer tie rod.
This new recall of Dodge Rams covers 168.458 build in 2008: 2500, 3500, 3500 4×4 and 3500 Cab Chassis two wheel drive models, with 2008 Ram 1500 Mega Cam four wheel drive and 74.322, 2003-2008 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles which received that part in services.
Unfortunately for the company, these incidents aren’t isolated and in February 2008 the Ram’s steering system was changed in another recall.
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) opened a preliminary investigation because for vechicles produced between 2008 and 2011 of the Ram 2500 and 3500 four wheel drive models twelve complaints were made.
Company’s officials thinked that the steering linkage was a different design, so initially Crysler Group refused to recall the 2500 and 3500 models.
It seems that the Crysler Group hasn’t decided when it will notify dealers and owners about the new recall.
