For the past couple of years there has been a whole lot of talk about the 2013 SRT Viper. As you no doubt remember, the Viper jumped ship from Dodge to the new Street and Racing Technology sub-brand headed by Ralph Gilles. But the Viper will always be remembered as a Dodge first, especially in the eyes of the government, which has launched an investigation into almost decade-old Vipers.

The part under investigation is the rear suspension knuckle, pictured here.

Reuters reports that the National Highway and Traffic Safety Institute has launched an investigation into driver complaints regarding the 2005-2006 Dodge Viper and its suspension.

The investigation stems from two customer complaints that resulted in two separate crashes. According to the complaint, the rear suspension knuckles on the 2005-2006 Vipers are known to separate, causing drivers to lose control of the car and crash. Dodge built about 2,500 Vipers between those two years, so we’re talking about existing complaints affecting less than 0.1% of the Vipers on the road from those years.

Still, nobody wants to hear that their sports car may lose the rear suspension while driving, which is why the government is investigation. If the Feds find that the design itself is faulty, it could require a recall for all the affected vehicles. The NHTSA is also investigating the Ford Crown Victoria and Porsche 911 for separate issues, rounding up two sports cars and a patrol vehicle in its safety net.