NHTSA campaign 14V796000 · Manufacturer campaign P77
Dodge Recall 14V-796: Rear Axle Pinion Nut May Loosen at Differential
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V796000 (Manufacturer campaign P77) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on December 16, 2014, with 257,065 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram 1500 for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on June 26, 2015, 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 14V796000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V796000 (also written 14V-796 or 14V796)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- P77
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 257,065 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 35.95% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V796000. 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 1500
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 28, 2004 – August 3, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V796000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks manufactured January 28, 2004, to August 3, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized spline on the pinion gear.
Safety consequence
If the pinion nut loosens, the rear axle may seize, and/or the driveshaft may detach resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a retention feature to the pinion nut, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2015, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P77.
Notes
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 14V796000
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.