Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V287000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Chrysler Group LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V287000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Vehicles affected
45,896
Reported to NHTSA
2013-07-02
Owners notified
2013-09-11

Defect description

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 RAM 1500 4x4 trucks manufactured June 26, 2012, through February 5, 2013. Due to a software issue with the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) module, the ESC system may be disabled when the vehicle is started.

Safety risk

A disabled ESC system may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESC module software, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N37.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ram 15002013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.