Dodge Suspension: Front

Dodge is recalling about 400 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. Failure of the track bar can result in front axle vibration and loss of steering control.

Campaign
94V097000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
20 May 1994
Vehicles
400
Built between
Oct 1993 – Dec 1993
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
27 July 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 1993 and December 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Dodge RAMBuilt October 1993 to December 1993

What the defect is

The front suspension track bar has inadequate fatigue strength.

What could happen

Failure of the track bar can result in front axle vibration and loss of steering control.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 1993 to December 1993
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 May 1994
  3. Owners notified27 July 1994

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 May 1994.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: suspension; independent front.vehicle description; light duty vans; 3500 series 4-WHEEL drive models only (10,500 and 11,000 gross vehicle weight). Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chrysler service center at 1-800-853-1403. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand