NHTSA Campaign 19V051000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 19V051000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 19V051000 with NHTSA on January 24, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V051000, NHTSA lists up to 15 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 15, 2018 and November 16, 2018.
The 19V051000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V051000 were scheduled from March 7, 2019, 42 days after the report.
19V051000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V051000 ranks 202 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V051000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 19V051000 was 18V396000, reported on June 14, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") system. Vehicles with this combination do not have a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield defrosting and defogging systems."
- The risk
- The lack of a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V12.
Reported January 24, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V051000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V051000, 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