Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm)
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 26, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,907. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor that can short-circuit, resulting in an internal loss of communication.
The risk
An internal loss of communication can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z87.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ram 2500 | 181 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | 191 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 Ram 4500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ram 5500 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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 22V642000.
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