Ram 2500 2021

• Recall 248014 [USA]: An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246482 [USA]: An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Chrysler (fca us, llc) is recalling certain 2019-2022 ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks. The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving.
  dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 22, 2022. Owners may contact fca us, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca us, llc's number for this recall is zb8.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246138 [USA]: Leaking transmission fluid may contact an ignition source within the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Fca us, llc (chrysler) is recalling certain 2020-2023 ram 2500 and 2020-2022 ram 3500 vehicles. A build-up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission fluid leak from the dipstick tube.
  dealers will replace the transmission dipstick and transmission vent assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 29, 2022. Owners may contact fca us, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is za3.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 210451 [USA]: An esc malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.
  Chrysler (fca us, llc) is recalling certain 2019-2022 ram 2500 and 2021-2022 dodge durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with gvwr less than 10,000 lbs. The abs control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction indicator light from illuminating during certain conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, "electronic stability control systems."
  dealers will update the abs control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 29, 2022. Owners may contact fca us, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca us, llc's number for this recall is z20.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 214545 [USA]: An air bag that deploys improperly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
  Chrysler (fca us, llc) is recalling certain 2021-2022 ram 2500, ram 3500, and 2021 ram 1500 classic pickup trucks. The side air bag inflatable curtain (sabic) assemblies may have been manufactured with the incorrect amount of compressed gas, which can result in an improper air bag deployment.
  dealers will replace the sabic assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 17, 2022. Owners may contact fca us, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca us, llc's number for this recall is y99.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 189247 [USA]: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
  Chrysler (fca us, llc) is recalling certain 2021-2022 ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with cummins 6.7l turbo diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
  owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the solid state intake heater grid relay ("relay"); if fca us recall id y08 (nhtsa recall id 21v-163) is open, then insulating material will be applied to the relay after inspection. Owner notification letters were mailed november 10, 2021. Owners may contact fca us, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca us, llc's number for this recall is y76. This recall has been superseded by 23v060.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 2021722 [Canada]: Airbag
  Issue: on certain trucks, there may be a problem with the side airbag curtain inflators. As a result, the side airbag curtains may not inflate properly in a crash. Safety risk: a side airbag curtain that does not inflate properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective actions: fca canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and replace the side curtain airbag assemblies, as necessary.

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• Recall 2021629 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: on certain trucks or chassis-cabs equipped with a 6.7 l cummins diesel engine, the intake air heater relay could short circuit. This could happen even when the vehicle is parked and the ignition switch is in the off position. Note: trucks repaired under recall 2021-138 will also require this repair. Safety risk: a short circuit could create a fire risk. Corrective actions: fca canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and replace the intake air heater relay, as necessary. Fca recommends that you should park your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.

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• Recall 2021138 [Canada]: Electrical
  This recall was replaced by transport canada recall no. 2021-629. Issue: on certain trucks or chassis-cabs equipped with a 6.7 l cummins diesel engine, the intake air heater relay could short circuit. This could happen even when the vehicle is parked and the ignition switch is in the off position. Safety risk: a short circuit could create a fire risk. Corrective actions: fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. Fca recommends that you should park your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.

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• Recall 2022108 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the warning lamp for the electronic stability control (esc) system may not turn on when there is a problem with the esc system. Safety risk: a driver that is not aware of a problem with the esc system could have an increased risk of a crash. Corrective actions: fca canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the antilock brake system (abs) control module software.

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2020 ram 2500 diesel 1900 miles began to lose power while traveling 70mph on the expressway. I attempted to accelerate to no avail. I was traveling in the fast lane and caused serval vehicles to abruptly change lanes as to not make contact with the truck. I attempted to exit the road, changing multiply lanes, the vehicle continued to lose power becoming a hazard to moving traffic. I was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road. The truck was shaking and sputtering. I turned off the truck and attempted to restart. The truck would turn over but not start. A tow truck was dispatched to my location and the truck towed to local dealership. I was told the fuel pump cp4 had failed and metal shavings were in my fuel system.

2020 ram 2500 diesel 1900 miles began to lose power while traveling 70mph on the expressway. I attempted to accelerate to no avail. I was traveling in the fast lane and caused serval vehicles to abruptly change lanes as to not make contact with the truck. I attempted to exit the road, changing multiply lanes, the vehicle continued to lose power becoming a hazard to moving traffic. I was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road. The truck was shaking and sputtering. I turned off the truck and attempted to restart. The truck would turn over but not start. A tow truck was dispatched to my location and the truck towed to local dealership. I was told the fuel pump cp4 had failed and metal shavings were in my fuel system.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P258B [1] Vacuum Pump Control Range/Performance
• P2701 [1] Transmission Friction Element "B" Apply Time Range/Performance
• P203E [4] Reductant Level Sensor Circuit Intermittent/Erratic
• P0456 [1] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0070 [8] Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit
• P0073 [9] Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit High Input
• P1400 [1] Glow Plug Monitor Fault (Bank #1)
• P0471 [2] Exhaust Pressure Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance
• P0607 [2] Control Module Performance
• P218F [2] ISO/SAE Reserved
• B14DA [2] B14DA
• P0755 [9] Shift Solenoid B Malfunction
• P0756 [4] Shift Solenoid B Performance or Stock Off
• P0765 [5] Shift Solenoid D Malfunction
• U1601 [3] U1601
• P0513 [4] Incorrect Immobilizer Key
• U113D [1] U113D
• P0461 [1] Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
• U0184 [1] Lost Communication With Radio
• P0871 [1] Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "C" Circuit Range/Performance
• P203F [3] Reductant Level Too Low
• B11CB [2] B11CB
• U0132 [2] Lost Communication With Ride Level Control Module
• B18BA [3] B18BA
• P207F [2] Reductant Quality Performance
• P1524 [2] Intake Manifold Runner Control (Stuck Closed)