Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram 2500, Dodge Ram 3500, Fabtech Ft44039, Fabtech Fts93001, model years 2003 to 9999. Filed by Fabtech Motorsports and reported to NHTSA on 3 May 2010. 1,500 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Fabtech is recalling certain aftermarket replacement pitman arms, p/nos. fts93001 and ft44039, installed for use on certain 2003 through 2008 dodge 2500 4wd, 3500 4wd, and 1500 4wd mega cab vehicles. the pitman arm can fracture and break away from the steering box causing total loss of steering control.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10E013 cover?
- Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram 2500, Dodge Ram 3500, Fabtech Ft44039, Fabtech Fts93001, model years 2003 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- FABTECH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS93001 AND FT44039, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 THROUGH 2008 DODGE 2500 4WD, 3500 4WD, AND 1500 4WD MEGA CAB VEHICLES.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS WILL INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 1-877-432-2832.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10E013 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | FABTECH MOTORSPORTS |
| System at fault | Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman |
| Reported to NHTSA | 3 May 2010 |
| Model years | 2003-9999 |
| Vehicles named | DODGE RAM 1500, DODGE RAM 2500, DODGE RAM 3500, FABTECH FT44039, FABTECH FTS93001 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS WILL INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 1-877-432-2832.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Dodge Ram 1500 recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Dodge Ram 2500 recalls: 5 US campaigns
- Dodge Ram 3500 recalls: 13 US campaigns
How to cite this record
Quoting the wording on this page means quoting a version, so the date belongs in the citation:
CarsMultiverse, recall 10E013, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10e013/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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The fingerprint of this notice
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- Defect summary
086fa65f - Consequence
3d6c10b7 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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