NHTSA Campaign 15V517000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 15V517000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V517000 with NHTSA on August 14, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V517000, NHTSA lists up to 1,655 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 8, 2013 and July 2, 2015.
The 15V517000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V517000 were scheduled from October 8, 2015, 55 days after the report.
15V517000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V517000 covers have filed at least 405 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V517000 vehicles, the 2014 Ram 1500 has the most (246).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V517000 ranks 150 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V517000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V517000 was 15V508000, reported on August 12, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 1500 diesel 4x2 trucks manufactured August 8, 2013, to July 2, 2015. The affected vehicles have a battery harness that may rub against the frame bracket for the right engine mount resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- If the harness shorts, the vehicle may stall and there is an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to confirm that the battery harness is correctly routed and secured. Any harness that shows evidence of wear will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R43.
Reported August 14, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V517000 (2)
Ram (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V517000, 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: August 14, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted