NHTSA Campaign 23V060000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
NHTSA campaign 23V060000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed the report for 23V060000 with NHTSA on February 9, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V060000, NHTSA lists up to 302,067 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V060000 were scheduled from April 4, 2023, 54 days after the report.
23V060000 covers 4 models from Ram, model years 2021–2023.
Owners of the model years 23V060000 covers have filed at least 81 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V060000 vehicles, the 2021 Ram 2500 has the most (35).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V060000 ranks 17 of 177 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 23V060000, Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 23 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V060000 was 23V010000, reported on January 17, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off.
- The risk
- An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the relay, free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2023 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers on or about 3/23/2023 and begin notifying owners on or about 4/5/2023. Phase 2 will include 2022 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2021 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers and owners on or about 4/27/2023 for Phase 2 and 5/11/2023 for Phase 3. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed March 28, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 13A. This recall is an expansion of and supersedes recall number 21V-798.
Reported February 9, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V060000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V060000, 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: February 9, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted