NHTSA Campaign 20V511000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
NHTSA campaign 20V511000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 20V511000 with NHTSA on August 27, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V511000, NHTSA lists up to 32,318 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V511000 were scheduled from September 10, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V511000 covers 3 models from Ram, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V511000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V511000 vehicles, the 2019 Ram 5500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V511000 ranks 88 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 20V511000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 20V511000 was 20V475000, reported on August 13, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 cab chassis built with a Cummins 6.7L High Output engine. Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature. This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.
- The risk
- A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W57.
Reported August 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V511000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V511000, 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: August 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted