NHTSA Campaign 10E040000

WHEELS:HUB

Issued by FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION · Reported Aug 23, 2010 · 34,604 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN CARQUEST, NATIONAL, AND PERCISION BRAND WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS 515073 AND 515073, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCKS. THE INBOARD ROLL FORM USED TO MAINTAIN THE HUB ASSEMBLY CAN FATIGUE RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION ON THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE (2WD) APPLICATIONS. THE RISK OF THESE ISSUES DO NOT OCCUR ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) APPLICATIONS, AND INSTALLATION ON THE 4WD APPLICATIONS ARE NOT PART OF THIS RECALL.

Consequence

A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HUB ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CARQUEST 515072 34,604
CARQUEST 515073 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2002 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2003 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2004 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2005 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2006 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2007 34,604
DODGE RAM 1500 2008 34,604
NATIONAL 515072 34,604
NATIONAL 515073 34,604
PERCISION 515072 34,604
PERCISION 515073 34,604

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10E040000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.