NHTSA Campaign 18V486000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
NHTSA campaign 18V486000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: tailgate. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V486000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V486000, NHTSA lists up to 1,149,223 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 31, 2014 and December 15, 2017.
The 18V486000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V486000 were scheduled from September 17, 2018, 52 days after the report.
18V486000 covers 3 models from Ram, model years 2015–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V486000 ranks 8 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V486000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 7 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 18V486000 was 18V231000, reported on April 12, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2017 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and either a 5 foot, 7 inch or 6 foot, 4 inch bed. The tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving.
- The risk
- If the tailgate latch releases and the tailgate opens while driving, cargo may fall out, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U74.
Reported July 27, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V486000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V486000, 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 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted