NHTSA Campaign 18V277000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 18V277000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V277000 with NHTSA on May 1, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V277000, NHTSA lists up to 2,457 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 15, 2018 and March 15, 2018.
The 18V277000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V277000 were scheduled from June 19, 2018, 49 days after the report.
18V277000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V277000 covers have filed at least 19 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V277000 vehicles, the 2018 Ram 5500 has the most (14).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V277000 ranks 142 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V277000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V277000 was 16V168000, reported on March 23, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 RAM 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks. The primary and secondary brake hoses located between the brake master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit may have been manufactured without anti-corrosion plating on the ferrules, which can allow the ferrules to corrode.
- The risk
- If the ferrules corrode, the brake fluid may leak and cause a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake hoses and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U41.
Reported May 1, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V277000 (2)
Ram (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V277000, 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 1, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted