EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Car Dodge “RAM 1500/4000 Pickup” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0297/19
Summary
The rear differential may have been insufficiently filled with oil by the manufacturer, which can cause damage in the axle drive. A damaged axle drive may cause the rear wheels to lock and cause an accident.
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Product
Car — Dodge
- Brand
- Dodge
- Name / model
- RAM 1500/4000 Pickup · Type-approval number: individual approval in DE; Type: DS and DX
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Dodge recall code: U88
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 23 April 2018 and 8 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- The rear differential may have been insufficiently filled with oil by the manufacturer, which can cause damage in the axle drive. A damaged axle drive may cause the rear wheels to lock and cause an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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