NHTSA Complaint #10780687 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR A ROUTINE TRANSMISSION SERVICE, AND ALERTED THE SERVICE GUY ABOUT A LOUD GROWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANS/ REAR END. THIS HAD BEEN BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER EVERY TIME I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, UPON DECELERATION. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS COMING OFF. THIS CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER LEARNING THIS, I WAS FRUSTRATED AND RESEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL YEAR, BUT MINE IS A 2003... BUT IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAD THIS HAPPEN IN THIS MODEL YEAR, MINE AND MY FAMILIES LIVES COULD'VE BEEN IN JEOPARDY! THE 2005 RECALL SPECIFICALLY SAYS - "CONSEQUENCE: IF THE PINION NUT LOOSENS, THE REAR AXLE MAY SEIZE, AND/OR THE DRIVESHAFT MAY DETACH RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANY ACCOUNTABILTY FOR THIS FROM ANYONE? I HAVE AN UNEXPECTED BILL NOW OF A PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT...