For just a little over a yr, Ram has been investigating a difficulty with quite a few heavy duty trucks from the 2021 mannequin yr which have skilled engine bay fires. For some purpose, even when the engine is off, the solid-state consumption heater relay in Ram trucks fitted with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel can undergo a brief and catch fireplace. In March of this yr, the corporate deliberate to recall about 20,000 automobiles within the U.S. and Canada when it thought the issue was restricted to trucks with unprotected relays. In Might, Ram found the problem occurring even in vans with protected relays. Now Ram is preparing to recall 131,177 vans from the 2021 and 2022 mannequin years.
The fashions in query are:
- 2021-2022 Ram 2500 (DJ) pickups constructed between August 3, 2020 and October 8, 2021 (67,597 items)
- 2021-2022 Ram 3500 (D2) pickups constructed between August 5, 2020 and October 8, 2021 (39,324 items)
- 2021-2022 Ram 3500 Chassis Cabs (DD) constructed between August 12, 2020 and October 7, 2021 (7,317 items)
- 2021-2022 Ram 4500/5500 (DP) Chassis Cabs constructed between November 13, 2020 and October 8, 2021 (16,939 items)
Ram says it’s conscious of about 10 engine bay fires, however no accidents nor accidents because of the fires.
The larger difficulty for now’s that Fiat Chrysler engineers working with the part provider nonetheless have not been capable of finding a root trigger for the fires. Till they’ll nail down a trigger, Ram recommends parking affected fashions exterior, away from buildings and different automobiles.
The pickup maker expects to start mailing letters to house owners on December 3, the identical day it informs dealers of the repair for the problem.
Homeowners with questions can name the Stellantis customer support line at 1-800-853-1403, the automaker’s inside code for the recall being Y76. Or they’ll contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Car Security Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Or go to www.nhtsa.gov. The NHTSA marketing campaign quantity is 21V798
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