2006 Dodge Ram 1500
Mega Cab SLT 2WD
Safety Ratings
Frontal Moderate Overlap Test Results
GOOD
Rear Crash Protection Results
POOR
Recalls
US NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: | 07V038000 |
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Mfg's Report Date: | 02/06/2007 |
Component: | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
Potential Number Of Units Affected: | 86333 |
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF GREASE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN BEARING DEGRADATION, AND IF SUBSEQUENT NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE IGNORED, COULD RESULT IN HUB ASSEMBLY SEPARATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING UNITS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G02. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Disclaimer
The safety ratings and information is provided directly from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)