New Recall V06

[JPM]

yea but now I think the steering wheel is crooked a little bit, I'll have to figure out how to measure it, the roads being crowned gives a false impression.

 

[Shiner]

the truck is in, the SM said because I tightened the loose drivers side nut they have to call FCA to get an opinion on how to proceed because now it is out of the official recall procedure . I guess I destroyed the evidence! I told them it was unsafe to drive , they said in the future have it towed. More to come

Service Manager is a MORON!

 

[gtwitch]

My (new to me) 2016 2500 with 23K miles went in for a driveline shudder today and they did the 06 recall and welded the drag link nuts to the turnbuckle.
Oh Well just FCA covering their A$$ until the New Drag Link arrives sometime in the next decade!
gtwitch in wyomimg

 

[kthaxton]

It kinda covers your a$$ too doesn't it?

 

[smittyd174]

Its a half ass fix but atleast its safe.

 

[gtwitch]

All the years I worked in the auto repair industry, I have never seen an issue like this on a safety critical part that was not either replaced with a new part that solved the problem or the existing parts repaired and used with a suitable solution to make it safe, so I guess the weld is the latter for now! Being a certified welder, I am going to take a good look at what was done, but , I expect it is just fine if they did it the way the Recall V06 instructions say to do it and that includes a front end alignment and further alignment check after the welds are done.

gtwitch in wyoming

 

[toot7778]

I received the most recent FCA V06 recall notification for my 2016 3500 this past week that says it is now time to bring it in for the drag link inspection and weld job. Like many others, I am really reluctant to agree to a repair that complicates any future alignment work. My question relates to the many comments I read that seem to imply that a replacement drag link will be provided in the future. The FCA documentation that I read says that a replacement is provided only if a drag link fails the inspection, and even then, it does not say that the replacement will be any different than what it there now. My question is; what credible information exists that tells us that these Ram trucks will eventually get redesigned drag links?

 

[SnoKing]

I received the most recent FCA V06 recall notification for my 2016 3500 this past week that says it is now time to bring it in for the drag link inspection and weld job. Like many others, I am really reluctant to agree to a repair that complicates any future alignment work. My question relates to the many comments I read that seem to imply that a replacement drag link will be provided in the future. The FCA documentation that I read says that a replacement is provided only if a drag link fails the inspection, and even then, it does not say that the replacement will be any different than what it there now. My question is; what credible information exists that tells us that these Ram trucks will eventually get redesigned drag links?

If it fails the inspection now, it is a REAL safety issue. If it passes, then it is welded to prevent failure before parts are available. Think water pump replacement!!!

 

[Bob4x4]

If it fails the inspection it will get the new revised part.There is no publication stating anything about a future part upgrade,but who knows it could happen

 

[R.Taylor]

As mentioned earlier I'd post a picture of my brand new trucks welded drag link. My truck is 2018 2500 with a build date of 12/18.. I got 467 miles on the odo now. I have no open recalls as this V06 was performed at the factory. Here's what they are doing.....

 

[R.Taylor]

Nothing an angle grinder can handle... Alignment shops are gone hate it. At least they aren't tacking the threads!!

 

[16longhorn]

that aftermarket part is looking better and better each day.... again, pretty sad if you ask me.

 

[jhenderson]

It kinda covers your a$$ too doesn't it?

So would applying the proper torque to the lock nuts. Mine hasn’t moved in 120,000 miles.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Nothing an angle grinder can handle... Alignment shops are gone hate it. At least they aren't tacking the threads!!

They won’t hate it. They will just send you down the road with an offset steering wheel.

 

[Bob4x4]

The recall was not done at the factory,The dealer must perform the recall pre-sale.my apprentice was doing them like crazy

 

[RVTRKN]

The picture shown with the factory/dealer repair, seems like an oxy acetylene weld, which wouldn't have an issue with the electrical system.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Hmmm, looks like a mig weld to me. To do a gas weld you would have to get way too much heat in everything and it would loose it's temper. I can't remember the last time I gas welded. I normally use the torch to cut, heat/bend, or to heat/temper things.

 

[RVTRKN]

I looked at it closer since my post, and your right, however I don't see any splatter near the weld or around the weld.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Good point - I'm not a welding expert by any means and I don't have top notch equipment, but my experience is I get splatter with my Miller stick welder and not so much with the mig.

Hmmm - now you got me thinking I need to test that......yea right - like I have the time. I'll do that right after I mow the grass, trim weeds, dewinterize the camper, weed the garden, plant more stuff in the garden, mow the hayfield, swap engines in my son's car, clean up the scrap metal in front of the garage, prep the GTX for cruising, etc. etc etc.

 

[kthaxton]

So would applying the proper torque to the lock nuts. Mine hasn’t moved in 120,000 miles.

Since this recall is in regards to an improperly manufactured nut, that can loosen (per the recall), it doesn't sound like torquing it is a long term fix.