NHTSA Campaign 16V253000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 16V253000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V253000 with NHTSA on April 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V253000, NHTSA lists up to 6,422 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2015 and February 15, 2016.
The 16V253000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V253000 were scheduled from June 20, 2016, 53 days after the report.
16V253000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2014–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V253000 covers have filed at least 62 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V253000 vehicles, the 2014 Ram Promaster has the most (19).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V253000 ranks 125 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V253000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V253000 was 16V113000, reported on February 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured July 24, 2015, to February 15, 2016, and 2015-2016 ProMaster City vehicles manufactured August 15, 2014, to February 1, 2016. The Trailer Tow Lighting Control Module may have a software error on the affected vehicles and can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
- The risk
- Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge. The recall began on June 20, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S22.
Reported April 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V253000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V253000, 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 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted