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Equipment recall 08E027000 · March 28, 2008

Dodge Ram 2500 and Ram 3500

The dust seal supplied with the chassis tie rods were manufactured to the wrong specification.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.

Summary
Affinia is recalling 5,700 aftermarket chassis tie rod assemblies manufactured from March 28, 2006 through March 17, 2008, sold for use on my 1998 and 1999 Dodge ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks. The dust seal supplied with the chassis tie rods were manufactured to the wrong specification. As a consequence, the dust seal may prevent the ball stud of the chassis tie rod from properly seating into the taper of the vehicle steering knuckle during aftermarket installation.
Consequence
If this condition remains undetected, the bolt can eventually unseat completely, causing the affected wheel to disengage from the steering mechanism, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy
Affinia will notify owners and replace the affected chassis tie rod assemblies free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2008. Owners may contact affinia at 734-827-5400.
Notes
This recall only pertains to aftermarket brake parts chassis tie rods and has no relation to any original equipment installed on Dodge ram trucks manufactured by Chrysler, llc.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
08E027000
Reported to NHTSA
March 28, 2008
Filed by
AFFINIA GROUP, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected
5,700
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Recall 08E027000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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