NHTSA Campaign 15V541000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 15V541000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V541000 with NHTSA on August 26, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V541000, NHTSA lists up to 149,080 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 9, 2012 and July 29, 2014.
The 15V541000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V541000 were scheduled from February 24, 2016, 182 days after the report.
15V541000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V541000 covers have filed at least 166 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V541000 vehicles, the 2014 Ram 2500 has the most (87).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V541000 ranks 53 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V541000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ram 2500 trucks and 2013-2014 Ram 3500 trucks and cab chassis manufactured October 9, 2012, to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have inadequate welds securing the front track bar frame brackets, which may result in the bracket components separating from the frame.
- The risk
- If the bracket components separate from the frame, the vehicle may be more difficult to steer and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a reinforcement bracket over the front track bar bracket. This recall began on February 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R46.
Reported August 26, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V541000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V541000, 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 26, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted