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2008 Dodge Ram 2500

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,648,270 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V352000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,077,169 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V313000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 706,664 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V528000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 RAM 2500 4X4 and 3500 4X4 trucks, 2008-2012 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis, and model year 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4. The left tie rod assembly may break.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 271,733 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V529000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

This condition could result in the potential loss of directional stability in the left hand front wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

This condition tends to occur during low speed parking lot type maneuvers when the customer is making a tight turn. Additionally, model year 2003-2008 dodge ram 2500/3500 vehicles may have received the affected tie rod assembly as a replacement part during normal service.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 242,780 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V350000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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