NHTSA Campaign 16V495000
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA campaign 16V495000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive). The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V495000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V495000, NHTSA lists up to 889 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2015 and October 8, 2015.
The 16V495000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V495000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 41 days after the report.
16V495000 covers 3 models from Ram, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V495000 covers have filed at least 25 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V495000 vehicles, the 2016 Ram 3500 has the most (19).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V495000 ranks 159 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V495000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V495000 was 16V461000, reported on June 24, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 3500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through January 7, 2016, and 2016 Ram 4500/5500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through October 8, 2015. The transfer case may have been manufactured with a misshapen main output shaft, creating voids that may cause a shaft fracture.
- The risk
- If the main output shaft fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the driver may be unable to place the vehicle in PARK, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S48.
Reported July 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V495000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V495000, 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: July 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted