Vehicle recall 10V656000 · December 24, 2010
2011 Dodge Ram 1500
Some vehicles may have experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 ram 1500 trucks manufactured from September 2009 through December 2010. Some vehicles may have experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize.
- Consequence
- A failure of the bearing could cause the vehicle to stall increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners and will install an oil port insert into the rear axle free of charge. The safety recall began on April 4, 2011. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- Owners may also 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
- 10V656000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 24, 2010
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- K36
- Owner notification
- April 4, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 60,382
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Ram 1500 (2011): 2011
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