Chrysler Group recalls 2014 model Ram 1500 pickups, 2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs and 2015 Chrysler 200 sedans because the shock absorbers can fall off the vehicles. In the latest quality gaff from the Fiat controlled automaker, the company told NHTSA that the Hitachi supplied dampers have a weld that cannot carry the required load. It appears that an unnamed sub-contractor provided the defective parts.
The upshot for customer is that the weld breaks, damages other suspension components and / or leads to damage to the tire, or cause what the company euphemistically terms “reduced braking.”
