NHTSA Campaign 17V562000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 17V562000 covers 20 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V562000 with NHTSA on September 12, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V562000, NHTSA lists up to 443,874 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 24, 2012 and February 28, 2017.
The 17V562000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V562000 were scheduled from February 26, 2018, 167 days after the report.
17V562000 covers 4 models from Ram, model years 2013–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V562000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V562000 vehicles, the 2013 Ram 5500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V562000 ranks 19 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V562000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 17V562000 was 17V496000, reported on August 8, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines that have Concentric-brand water pumps without a vent hole. These water pumps may leak coolant.
- The risk
- The leaking water pump can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pumps, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T51.
Reported September 12, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V562000 (20)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V562000, 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: September 12, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted