Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
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Repair soon Fuel system
Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Fire risk Engine and engine cooling
Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
0L Eco Diesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages
If the tailgate opens while the vehicle is being driven, cargo may fall out the vehicle and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.
Chrysler is also recalling all 2013-2014 and 2018 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks built before April 1, 2018 with a 6 or 8 foot bed and a power locking tailgate. On August 29, 2019 Chrysler expanded the recall to include an additional 693,128 model year 2013-2014 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Electrical system
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Power train
Being able to shift the transmission without pushing the brake pedal and/or without a key in the ignition can increase the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin to stick in the open position. With the pin in the open position, the transmission can be shifted out of PARK into any gear without pushing the brake pedal or having the key in the ignition.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
If the rollover side curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that necessitates activation of these safety systems.
Certain driving conditions, such as driving off-road or debris striking the vehicle may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). If this fault occurs, the rollover side curtain air bag and the seat belt pretensioner will be disabled from deploying.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Air bags
In the event of a vehicle crash, if a SABIC does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear seat occupant.
The affected vehicles are equipped with side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) that may not fully overlap the C-pillars in the event of a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Fire risk Electrical system
If the harness shorts, the vehicle may stall and there is an increased risk of a fire.
The affected vehicles have a battery harness that may rub against the frame bracket for the right engine mount resulting in an electrical short.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair when you can Electrical
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy.
The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Seat belts
Air bags that unexpectedly deploy increase the risk of a crash or injury.
In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Suspension
Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components, the tire or result in reduced braking.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Power train
If the park pawl does not properly engage, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
In the affected vehicles, the transmission case may have been improperly machined which can result in the park pawl not properly engaging when the transmission is in the 'Park' position.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Electrical system
Inoperative warning lights may not properly warn the driver of vehicle problems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Randomly, the warning lights in the instrument cluster may fail to illuminate as designed.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.