Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 443,874. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines that have Concentric-brand water pumps without a vent hole. These water pumps may leak coolant.
The risk
The leaking water pump can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pumps, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T51.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ram 2500 | 698 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 Ram 3500 | 316 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 Ram 4500 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Ram 5500 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | 259 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | 134 | 16 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 Ram 4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ram 5500 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 Ram 2500 | 215 | 15 | 3 | 13 |
| 2015 Ram 3500 | 137 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 Ram 4500 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Ram 5500 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 17V562000.
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