NHTSA Campaign 21V439000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
NHTSA campaign 21V439000 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 21V439000 with NHTSA on June 10, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V439000, NHTSA lists up to 32,002 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V439000 were scheduled from June 25, 2021, 15 days after the report.
21V439000 covers 3 models from Ram, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 21V439000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V439000 vehicles, the 2019 Ram 5500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V439000 ranks 83 of 177 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 21V439000, Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 5 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L High Output engine. The engine calibration software may not warn about low oil volume.
- The risk
- Low oil can damage the engine, causing an oil leak or a punctured engine block, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the engine calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y21.
Reported June 10, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V439000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V439000, 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: June 10, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted