NHTSA Campaign 19V812000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 19V812000 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 19V812000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V812000, NHTSA lists up to 193 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 26, 2019 and September 28, 2019.
The 19V812000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V812000 were scheduled from December 12, 2019, 28 days after the report.
19V812000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V812000 covers have filed at least 340 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V812000 ranks 175 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 19V812000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 12 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 19V812000 was 19V637000, reported on August 29, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. These vehicles may have been built with a contaminated electric power steering (EPS) gear that may short circuit, potentially resulting in an intermittent loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- An intermittent loss of power steering assist may cause an inconsistent steering effort, especially during lower speed maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VB8.
Reported November 14, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V812000 (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V812000, 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: November 14, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted