Chrysler Group LLC: Fuel System, Diesel
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 315,325. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured March 27, 2009, to September 5, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the electrical connectors of the diesel fuel heater may overheat.
The risk
If the connectors overheat, the fuel heater may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the harness side connector with a silver plated beryllium copper terminal service kit, and inspect the fuel heater for leaks, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. Chrysler issued interim notification to owners on December 8, 2014. The recall began on April 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P65.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ram 2500 | 344 | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 Ram 3500 | 202 | 17 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 Ram 4500 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Ram 5500 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 Ram 2500 | 178 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 Ram 3500 | 115 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013 Ram 4500 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ram 5500 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 | 283 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 | 366 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012 Dodge Ram 4500 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Dodge Ram 5500 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 | 298 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 4500 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 5500 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | 236 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 | 150 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 Ram Redundant 4500 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ram Redundant 5500 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V635000.
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