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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Dodge/ 1996187

Dodge · Canada · High

Dodge RAM: Steering

Affects Dodge RAM · 1994–1995 — about 37K vehicles.

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the plastic pins and metal clip that retain the steering column lower shaft could break, causing the lower shaft to separate from the upper shaft. This would result in loss of steering control and a possible crash without prior warning. Correction: A restraining sleeve will be added to the intermediate shaft to limit the amount of axial steering column shaft movement possible in the event the plastic pins and metal clip are broken.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational