Ram recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis and 4500/5500 Cab Chassis trucks manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 13, 2015 and equipped with a 6.7L Cummins Diesel engine. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
What could happen
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R52.
Vehicles covered
- Ram 2500 2016
- Ram 3500 2016
- Ram 4500 2016
- Ram 5500 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V592000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 21, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 41
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 31, 2015 to Aug 13, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- R52
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.
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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.