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Chrysler Death Wobble trucks to be repurchased.
After months of negotiations, Chrysler has agreed to accept a hefty fine for violating federal safety laws and buy back the trucks that thousands of consumers complained had an uncontrollable chassis wobble, nicknamed the "death wobble" by owners and investigator.
Under the recent agreement between Chrysler in the federal government safety recall agency, Chrysler also agreed to repurchase thousands of motor vehicles whose recall work had not been done properly or whose owners had not been notified properly.
If you have one of these Chrysler lemons, you need to know if Chrysler has to buy it back.
Is your vehicle affected?
278,229 vehicles were recalled because the axle may lock up and could cause an accident. The vehicles involved in this recall are the 2009 Chrysler Aspen, the 2009 Dodge Durango, 2009 through 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks, and the 2009 through 2011 Dodge Dakota trucks.
Another 36,710 vehicles were recalled because of a factory defect that can cause the driver to lose steering power and control - and that can lead to a crash. The vehicles involved are the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 4500 trucks, and the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 5500 trucks.
Another 265,057 other vehicles were recalled because a steering link defect could cause the driver to lose power steering control and crash. The models involved in this recall are the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 truck, 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 trucks, and the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 truck models.
If you have one of these lemon trucks or cars, what can you do?
1. Call your local dealer and tell them your vehicle is one of the recalls and you want them to buy it back.
2. Call Chrysler at 1?800?853?1403 and tell them that your vehicle is one of the recalls you want them to buy it back.
3. Make notes of what you say and what they say.
4. If you don't get it resolved promptly, call us call another lemon lawyer near you. To find the name and phone number of a lemon lawyer near you, keep reading.
How do you find out about recalls for your vehicle?
How do you find a local lemon law lawyer near you?
To stay up-to-date on all recalls for your vehicle, download the Ohio lemon law app for your smart phone. It has all 50 state laws and a list of lemon lawyers in all 50 states.
Just click here and look for the link in the lower right corner of the page. With the app on your smart phone, go to the recalls page and enter "my recalls" info for your vehicle and press "get recalls" and you will always know when a recall is issued for your vehicle.
For the iPhone app, click here
For the Android app, click here
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After months of negotiations, Chrysler has agreed to accept a hefty fine for violating federal safety laws and buy back the trucks that thousands of consumers complained had an uncontrollable chassis wobble, nicknamed the "death wobble" by owners and investigator.
Under the recent agreement between Chrysler in the federal government safety recall agency, Chrysler also agreed to repurchase thousands of motor vehicles whose recall work had not been done properly or whose owners had not been notified properly.
If you have one of these Chrysler lemons, you need to know if Chrysler has to buy it back.
Is your vehicle affected?
278,229 vehicles were recalled because the axle may lock up and could cause an accident. The vehicles involved in this recall are the 2009 Chrysler Aspen, the 2009 Dodge Durango, 2009 through 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks, and the 2009 through 2011 Dodge Dakota trucks.
Another 36,710 vehicles were recalled because of a factory defect that can cause the driver to lose steering power and control - and that can lead to a crash. The vehicles involved are the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 4500 trucks, and the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 5500 trucks.
Another 265,057 other vehicles were recalled because a steering link defect could cause the driver to lose power steering control and crash. The models involved in this recall are the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 truck, 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 trucks, and the 2008 through 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 truck models.
If you have one of these lemon trucks or cars, what can you do?
1. Call your local dealer and tell them your vehicle is one of the recalls and you want them to buy it back.
2. Call Chrysler at 1?800?853?1403 and tell them that your vehicle is one of the recalls you want them to buy it back.
3. Make notes of what you say and what they say.
4. If you don't get it resolved promptly, call us call another lemon lawyer near you. To find the name and phone number of a lemon lawyer near you, keep reading.
How do you find out about recalls for your vehicle?
How do you find a local lemon law lawyer near you?
To stay up-to-date on all recalls for your vehicle, download the Ohio lemon law app for your smart phone. It has all 50 state laws and a list of lemon lawyers in all 50 states.
Just click here and look for the link in the lower right corner of the page. With the app on your smart phone, go to the recalls page and enter "my recalls" info for your vehicle and press "get recalls" and you will always know when a recall is issued for your vehicle.
For the iPhone app, click here
For the Android app, click here
Subscribe in a reader- Jeep Cherokeeand Ram Truck Safety Investigation Ongoing
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- Recalls Drop
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- Ford F150 Being Investigated
Federal safety investigators are checking out the '05 Ford F150 pickup truck because of consumer complaints of brake failure. The problem appears to be with the 5.4 liter V8 engine package for some reason, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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