NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V642000 · manufacturer campaign Z87

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/ecm) — RAM · reported 26 Aug 2022 · 4,907 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V642000
Manufacturer campaign
Z87
Filed by
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Report received
26 Aug 2022
Owners notified
20 Oct 2022
Potentially affected
4,907

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 RAM 2500 2022 RAM 3500 2022 RAM 4500 2022 RAM 5500

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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