Recall STEERING DRAG LINK INNER JOINT AND DAMPER BRACKET
#12
11-20-2009, 12:13 AM
Mine Broke
O.K., so I got the recall last week (6 days ago) - and today the joint holding the pitman rod and drag link broke. I was only pulling out of my driveway, so no injury; but it happened as I turned the wheel the full direction to the left. As with all metal, stress amounts over time. Of course, after the break I could not steer.
Either way, if you get this safety recall, the next time you start your truck you should be headed to the dealership.
Either way, if you get this safety recall, the next time you start your truck you should be headed to the dealership.
Last edited by HeavyDriver; 11-20-2009 at 12:20 AM.
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11-20-2009, 12:26 AM
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Is it too late to have this checked out by the dealership my pops got his truck from . . .? It's because my dads truck is an 08 3500 6.7L CTD . . . and he's out over-seas until June 2010 . . . and I have to look out for his baby seeing as my Moms over-seas too until Aug 2010 
(Yeah, open house for me and my sis, gota keep an eye on her too even though she's older because she's into that whole wild party stuff even while the parents were home but outa town 
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(Yeah, open house for me and my sis, gota keep an eye on her too even though she's older because she's into that whole wild party stuff even while the parents were home but outa town )
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11-20-2009, 06:32 AM
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#16
11-20-2009, 10:35 PM
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True.
Dude, either way though - you need to take the car in ASAP. If this happens at 60mph on the freeway (especially during a turn) it could be deadly.
If you did not get a safety recall notice then call then dealership, and with your VIN they can see what safety recalls apply to your truck.
Take a look at the picture above: those two parts are supposed to be one part.
The result is that you cannot steer. The severity of this recall is without question....
Dude, either way though - you need to take the car in ASAP. If this happens at 60mph on the freeway (especially during a turn) it could be deadly.
If you did not get a safety recall notice then call then dealership, and with your VIN they can see what safety recalls apply to your truck.
Take a look at the picture above: those two parts are supposed to be one part.
The result is that you cannot steer. The severity of this recall is without question....
Last edited by HeavyDriver; 11-20-2009 at 10:52 PM.
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11-20-2009, 11:32 PM
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11-21-2009, 08:35 PM
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