NHTSA Campaign 16V559000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 16V559000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V559000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V559000, NHTSA lists up to 59 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 24, 2014 and July 3, 2014.
The 16V559000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V559000 were scheduled from September 14, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V559000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 16V559000 covers have filed at least 65 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V559000 vehicles, the 2015 Ram 2500 has the most (43).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V559000 ranks 189 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V559000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V559000 was 16V273000, reported on May 6, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 RAM 2500 trucks, and RAM 3500 trucks and cab chassis. The affected vehicles may have inadequate welds securing the front track bar frame brackets, possibly resulting in the bracket components separating from the frame.
- The risk
- If the bracket components separate from the frame, the vehicle may have a reduced response to steering input, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will weld on a new track bar frame bracket or replace the frame of the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S58.
Reported July 26, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V559000 (2)
Ram (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V559000, 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 26, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted