2008 DODGE RAM 5500 Recalls (3)

Campaign:
13V527000 on 11/06/2013
Component:
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Manufactured:
02/19/2007 - 12/21/2012
Affected:
36,151
Defect:
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 ram 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured february 20, 2007, through december 22, 2012. the left tie rod assembly may break.
Consequence:
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
On may 19, 2015 chrysler notified owners that dealers would replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. in july 2015, and under a consent order with nhtsa, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new dodge, jeep, chrysler, or fiat vehicle. chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on august 31, 2015. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. chrysler's recall campaign number is r16.
Notes:
This recall supersedes tie rod recall 10v657.vehicles that were previously remedied under recall 10v657 are also affected by this campaign.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.
Campaign:
15V313000 on 05/26/2015
Component:
Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
Manufactured:
12/31/2006 - 12/30/2010
Affected:
4,077,169
Defect:
Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 dodge ram 2500, 2004-2008 dodge ram 1500 and durango, 2006-2009 dodge ram 3500, 2008-2010 dodge ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 chrysler aspen, 2005-2010 chrysler 300, 300c, 300s, and srt8, 2006-2010 dodge charger, 2005-2008 magnum, 2005-2011 dodge dakota, and 2006-2009 mitsubishi raider vehicles. the affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Chrysler will notify the affected chrysler and dodge owners and mitsubishi will notify the affected raider owners. dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began for chrylser on june 8, 2015. the recall for mitsubishi started on june 24, 2015. chrysler and dodge owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. chrysler's number for this recall is r25. note: this recall supersedes recall 14v817 in its entirety. vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
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.
Campaign:
16V352000 on 05/23/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
01/31/2007 - 02/28/2010
Affected:
4,648,270
Defect:
Chrysler (fca us llc) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 ram 2500 trucks produced at the st. louis north assembly plant. with this change, chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 ram 1500, 2005-2009 ram 2500, 2006-2009 ram 3500, 2007-2010 ram 3500 cab chassis, 2008-2010 ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis, 2004-2009 dodge durango, 2007-2009 chrysler aspen, 2007-2012 jeep wrangler, 2008-2012 dodge challenger, 2005-2008 dodge magnum, 2005-2012 chrysler 300, 2006-2012 dodge charger, 2005-2011 dodge dakota, and 2006-2009 mitsubishi raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in al, ca, fl, ga, hi, la, ms, sc, tx, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 ram 1500, 2005-2009 ram 2500, 2006-2009 ram 3500, 2007-2009 ram 3500 cab chassis, 2008-2009 ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis, 2004-2009 dodge durango, 2007-2009 chrysler aspen, 2007-2009 jeep wrangler, 2008-2009 dodge challenger, 2005-2008 dodge magnum, 2005-2009 chrysler 300, 2006-2009 dodge charger, 2005-2009 dodge dakota and 2006-2009 mitsubishi raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in az, ar, de, washington d.c., il, in, ks, ky, md, mo, ne, nv, nj, nm, nc, oh, ok, pa, tn, va, and wv, or "zone b." lastly, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 ram 2500, 2006-2008 ram 3500, 2007-2008 ram 3500 cab chassis, 2008 ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis, 2004-2008 dodge durango, 2007-2008 chrysler aspen, 2007-2008 jeep wrangler, 2008 dodge challenger, 2005-2008 dodge magnum, 2005-2008 chrysler 300, 2006-2008 dodge charger, 2005-2008 dodge dakota, and 2006-2008 mitsubishi raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in ak, co, ct, id, ia, me, ma, mi, mn, mt, nh, ny, nd, or, ri, sd, ut, vt, wa, wi, and wy.
Consequence:
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Chrysler will notify the chrysler, dodge, jeep and ram owners. mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on march 27, 2017. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. chrysler's number for this recall is s43. note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-7700.
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.

2008 DODGE RAM 5500 TSBs (18)

Bulletin:
07037
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
2007 - 2008 (dh/d1) ram truck - cummins 6.7l - excessive exhaust soot accumulation. *nj
Bulletin:
2304106
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
Exterior lamp - lens fogging. *nj
Bulletin:
1804407
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Mil illumination due to diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0524 - engine oil pressure too low. *kb
Bulletin:
07048
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Steering damper bolt that may not have been tightened to specification. *nj
Bulletin:
08-036
Component:
073000 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Summary:
2008 (dh/d1/dc/dm) - injection pump fuel control actuator. *nj
Bulletin:
08-007-08
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
No engine crank or no engine start due to electronic lockup of the wcm/skreem. *nj
Bulletin:
TB 08-246
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Jerr-dan: revised carrier mud flap installation on 2008 ford f550 and dodge ram 4500/5000 chassis cabs. *pe
Bulletin:
21-018-08
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Chrysler/dodge/jeep: flash:diagnostic trouble code, dtc p0740 or p1798 and automatic transmission shift improvements 1-2 or 2-3 cold shift improvements. *pe
Bulletin:
RRT-08-097
Component:
013000 steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Summary:
Chrysler:dodge: approximately 2969 vehicles, equipped with an automatic transmission, may have been shipped with a gearshift cable that may slip out of adjustment and not allow low gear selection. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-09-050
Component:
071100 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Summary:
Dodge: improved fuel tank venting. vehicles were shipped with a fuel tank vent that under severe conditions, may allow moisture and debris to enter the fuel tank through the vent. dealers are requested to replace the fuel tank vent with
Bulletin:
SB-19-002-10
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Dodge: steering wander. involves selecting the proper repair procedure based upon vehicle build dates and then aligning the vehicle with revised specs. *pe
Bulletin:
SB19-001-11 REVA
Component:
017500 steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Summary:
Dodge: bulletin providing alignment procedures for tie rod ball stud housing for the right and left. model yrs for cab chassis (reg and mega pickups and 4x4) 2003-2011. *pe
Bulletin:
RL108213A$
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Nag1 (5a580) valve body as per warranty bulletin d-13-22, please use r2108213a$ valve body for all warranty (w), mopar (m) and mopar vehicle protection (f) claims.~ assembly also includes filter (52108325aa) and gasket (52108332aa).~
Bulletin:
9002519
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
82212076, 82203694 - fabric cleaner this "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in california, the otc states (connecticut, delaware, massachusetts, maine, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, pennsylvania, virginia, and washington dc
Bulletin:
9002688
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
68069384a$, r8069384a$, 68086182a$, r8027067a$, rl002012a$ - gasket, cylinder head cover before replacing injectors for diagnostic trouble codes p0201, p0202, p0203, p0204, p0205, and/or p0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or
Bulletin:
9003687
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Restraints remove i-sheet from packaging. correct information sheet (i-sheet) has been added to star parts. print i-sheet for technician use.
Bulletin:
9003681
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Restraints information sheet (i-sheet) has been added to star parts. print i-sheet for technician use.
Bulletin:
08-052-16
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Flash: uconnect and voice recognition inoperative this bulletin involves replacing the hands free module (hfm). the customer may describe the following conditions: · a complete loss of uconnect operation. · a complete loss of voice reco

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