NHTSA Campaign 13V122000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 13V122000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
Chrysler Group LLC filed the report for 13V122000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V122000, NHTSA lists up to 6,143 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 7, 2013 and March 6, 2013.
The 13V122000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V122000 were scheduled from August 15, 2013, 134 days after the report.
13V122000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V122000 ranks 46 of 67 Chrysler Group LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V122000, Chrysler Group LLC has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 6, 2013. The engine cover may trap an excessive amount of heat under the cover.
- The risk
- The excessive heat under the engine cover may result in an under hood fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing engine cover with one that is a different design, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed on May 31, 2013. A second letter was mailed to owners with instructions on how to obtain the free remedy on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N19.
Reported April 3, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V122000 (2)
Ram (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V122000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 3, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted