NHTSA campaign 12V474000 · Manufacturer campaign M34
Dodge Recall 12V-474: Rear Axle pinion Nut May Loosen at Differential
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 12V474000 (Manufacturer campaign M34) was reported by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC on October 2, 2012, with 44,300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Dakota and Dodge Ram 1500 for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on June 17, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V474000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V474000 (also written 12V-474 or 12V474)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- M34
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44,300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V474000. 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 Dakota
Dodge Ram 1500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V474000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2010, Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks, manufactured from July 1, 2009, through November 30, 2009, because the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to a lack of adhesive.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Notes
Chrysler's recall campaign number is M34. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V474000
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.