NHTSA Campaign 16V301000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 16V301000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V301000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V301000, NHTSA lists up to 64 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 19, 2016 and March 3, 2016.
The 16V301000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V301000 were scheduled from July 5, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V301000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V301000 covers have filed at least 202 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V301000 ranks 187 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V301000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V301000 was 16V287000, reported on May 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2016 RAM 1500 trucks manufactured February 19, 2016, to March 3, 2016. The front halfshafts may have been incorrectly manufactured causing them to fracture without warning.
- The risk
- A fractured halfshaft may damage underbody components and create road debris, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front halfshafts, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S32.
Reported May 16, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V301000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V301000, 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: May 16, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted