NHTSA Campaign 17V434000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 17V434000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V434000 with NHTSA on July 7, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V434000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 5, 2017 and May 7, 2017.
The 17V434000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V434000 were scheduled from August 10, 2017, 34 days after the report.
17V434000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V434000 ranks 208 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V434000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V434000 was 16V849000, reported on November 23, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Ram 1500 trucks. The fuel tanks in the affected vehicles may have a broken fuel tank control valve which might leak fuel if the vehicle were to become inverted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- In the event of a rollover crash, leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T45.
Reported July 7, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V434000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V434000, 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 7, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted