NHTSA Campaign 19V142000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 19V142000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 19V142000 with NHTSA on February 28, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V142000, NHTSA lists up to 33 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 21, 2018 and January 24, 2019.
The 19V142000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V142000 were scheduled from March 15, 2019, 15 days after the report.
19V142000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V142000 covers have filed at least 382 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V142000 ranks 197 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V142000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 27 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V142000 was 18V917000, reported on December 20, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 48v auxiliary battery system located behind the rear seat (sales code: XBZ). Due to an incorrect assembly repair process, the auxiliary battery wire terminal connection may overheat.
- The risk
- If the auxiliary battery system overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire within the cabin even if the ignition is off.
- The fix
- FCA US has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the auxiliary battery fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The Chrysler number for this recall is V17.
Reported February 28, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V142000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V142000, 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: February 28, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted