2009 Dodge Ram 3500 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Dodge Ram 3500. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open

  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

• Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529
  Audit Query AQ14003 · opened Oct 20, 2014 · closed May 16, 2016

  RMD opened this audit query (AQ) investigation in order to better understand and evaluate Chrysler's process(es) for timely and efficient execution of its safety recall campaigns, including its oversight and management of its parts division Mopar.Prior to opening this investigation, RMD had raised concerns with the com…

• Outer Tie Rod Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11009 · opened Apr 4, 2011 · closed Feb 6, 2012 · led to recall 11V350000

  ODI received complaints regarding failing tie rod ball studs on Model Year 2008-2011 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles resulting in loss of steering control.Chrysler concluded that misalignment of the left (driver side) ball stud on vehicles built with the Cross Car steering linkage system could allow contact between th…