NHTSA Campaign 16V167000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V167000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V167000 with NHTSA on March 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V167000, NHTSA lists up to 440 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 22, 2015 and September 13, 2015.
The 16V167000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V167000 were scheduled from May 16, 2016, 54 days after the report.
16V167000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V167000 covers have filed at least 656 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V167000 vehicles, the 2015 Ram 1500 has the most (342).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V167000 ranks 166 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V167000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V167000 was 15V878000, reported on December 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ram 1500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2015, to September 13, 2015. Contamination on the Electric Power Steering (EPS) control circuit board may cause a short and result in the loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS unit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S19.
Reported March 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V167000 (2)
Ram (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V167000, 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: March 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted