NHTSA campaign 00V307000 · Manufacturer campaign 955
Dodge Recall 00V-307: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/UPPER CONTROL ARMS
NHTSA recall 00V307000 (Manufacturer campaign 955) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on October 12, 2000, with 480 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 30, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V307000 (also written 00V-307 or 00V307)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 955
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 480 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Upper Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V307000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Ram
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 15, 2000 – July 19, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V307000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCKS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ATTACHED WITH CADMIUM COATED NUTS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO STRETCH DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED CLAMP LOAD. BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM FASTENERS COULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO ROTATE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Safety consequence
THIS ROTATION COULD TWIST THE STEERING LINKAGE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE THE BRAKE LINES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 30, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V307000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.