Ram recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles manufactured December 17, 2012, through January 22, 2013. The parking brake cable equalizer was set incorrectly and may not hold the vehicle on a 20% grade. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the parking brake performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
What could happen
If the parking brake fails to operate as designed, the vehicle could roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reset the parking brake cable equalizer if required, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N22.
Vehicles covered
- Ram 1500 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V128000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 3, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 22, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,574
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 17, 2012 to Jan 22, 2013
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- N22
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
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- Ram recall: Air bags Sep 29, 2026
- Ram recall: Back over prevention Sep 1, 2026
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Back over prevention Aug 13, 2026
- Ram recall: Seat belts Jul 30, 2026
- Ram recall: Exterior lighting Jul 1, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.