NHTSA Campaign 19V020000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 19V020000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 19V020000 with NHTSA on January 24, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V020000, NHTSA lists up to 159,740 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 31, 2017 and October 25, 2018.
The 19V020000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V020000 were scheduled from February 11, 2019, 18 days after the report.
19V020000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V020000 covers have filed at least 340 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V020000 ranks 49 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V020000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 19V020000 was 18V343000, reported on May 25, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. The battery ground fastener on the driver-side front fender may have been improperly secured, possibly resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- A loss of power steering could vary the steering effort required, possibly causing vehicle oversteer or understeer, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the ground fastener, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V04.
Reported January 24, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V020000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V020000, 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: January 24, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted