NHTSA Campaign 20V043000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 20V043000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 20V043000 with NHTSA on January 24, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V043000, NHTSA lists up to 87,431 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V043000 were scheduled from March 2, 2020, 38 days after the report.
20V043000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V043000 covers have filed at least 79 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V043000 vehicles, the 2019 Ram 2500 has the most (29).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V043000 ranks 62 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 20V043000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 41 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 20V043000 was 20V036000, reported on January 23, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 2500 and 3500 Pickup vehicles equipped with six-speed automatic (68RFE) transmissions. A build up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission fluid leak from the dipstick tube.
- The risk
- The leaking transmission fluid may contact the turbocharger or another ignition source within the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission valve body separator plate and reprogram the powertrain control module. The recall began March 2, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W03.
Reported January 24, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V043000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V043000, 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, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted