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NHTSA Campaign 21V918000

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

NHTSA campaign 21V918000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the back over prevention: display function. The repair is free.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed the report for 21V918000 with NHTSA on November 23, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 21V918000, NHTSA lists up to 38,157 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 21V918000 were scheduled from February 22, 2022, 91 days after the report.

21V918000 covers 1 model from Ram, model years 2021.

By potentially affected vehicles, 21V918000 ranks 78 of 177 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalls on this site.

Besides 21V918000, Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 21 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 21V918000 was 21V438000, reported on June 10, 2021.

What this recall covers

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram 1500 pickup trucks. The Trailer Reverse Steering Control Module (TRSCM) may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the TRSCM software. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on January 19, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y80. This recall was superseded by 23V-059.

Reported November 23, 2021

Vehicles covered by 21V918000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V918000, 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 23, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted