Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 10, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 370,437. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Dodge Durango | 61 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Ram 2500 | 181 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | 191 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 Dodge Durango | 208 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 Ram 2500 | 109 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 Ram 3500 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 Ram 2500 | 162 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | 116 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 Ram 2500 | 193 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | 138 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
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 22V140000.
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