EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Dodge “RAM” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1492/15
Summary
null The rear axle bevel wheel nut may loosen, causing the rear drive shaft to become separated from the rear axle. A loose rear axle bevel wheel nut may cause jamming of the rear axle and separation of the drive shaft from the rear axle may cause a loss of propulsive force. Both these problems may lead to an accident without warning.
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Product
Passenger car — Dodge
- Brand
- Dodge
- Name / model
- RAM · Typ: DREC type-approval: Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced from July 2004 to April 2005.
What is the risk?
- null The rear axle bevel wheel nut may loosen, causing the rear drive shaft to become separated from the rear axle. A loose rear axle bevel wheel nut may cause jamming of the rear axle and separation of the drive shaft from the rear axle may cause a loss of propulsive force. Both these problems may lead to an accident without warning.
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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