NHTSA Campaign 15V663000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
NHTSA campaign 15V663000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the tires: temporary/emergency spare tire. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V663000 with NHTSA on October 16, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V663000, NHTSA lists up to 253 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 3, 2015 and August 10, 2015.
The 15V663000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V663000 were scheduled from December 2, 2015, 47 days after the report.
15V663000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V663000 ranks 170 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V663000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 4 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 15V663000 was 15V290000, reported on May 18, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 1500 trucks with a 5.7L engine and dual exhaust manufactured August 3, 2015, to August 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing a heat shield for the spare tire.
- The risk
- Without a heat shield, heat from the exhaust system may damage the spare tire. When used, the damaged tire may have a tread separation or side wall rupture, resulting in a loss of control and an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a spare tire heat shield if the vehicle is missing one. Vehicles that have already been sold with an excess of 50 miles will also have their spare tires replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R58.
Reported October 16, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V663000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V663000, 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: October 16, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted