What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999158
- Recall date
- 27 August 1999
- Make
- Dodge
- Models
- Ram
- Model years
- 1994 to 1995
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 8,630
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain pickup trucks equipped with a diesel or V-10 engine, the front suspension spring/shock towers may crack and eventually separate from the vehicle frame. If the left side tower cracking goes undetected by the operator and separates from the frame, the shock tower may damage the rear wheel brake lines. If this happens, this may result in reduced system pressure creating the potential for increased stopping distances. Correction: Spring/shock towers will be inspected and vehicles exhibiting cracking will have the towers replaced with a tower that incorporates reinforcement. Vehicles that do not exhibit cracking will have a weld on reinforcement added.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1999158.