NHTSA Complaint #10566538 — 2011 DODGE RAM 2500

IN JANUARY OF 2014, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER ON MY 2011 DODGE RAM TRUCK, 2500 4X4. THE NOTICE SAID, PROBLEM: THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD ON YOUR TRUCK MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND/OR CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. 2-28-14 I CALLED SMOLICH MOTORS (DODGE DEALERSHIP IN BEND, OREGON) AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE OVER 300 PEOPLE WAITING FOR PARTS AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT WERE FIRST SENT HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS INFERIOR AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY CAN REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS ON THE TRUCK. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I STRONGLY FEEL THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS NOT DOING WHAT THEY SHOULD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR