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  NHTSA Recall 15V517000

NHTSA Campaign Id 15V517000; Date: Aug. 14, 2015

If the harness shorts, the vehicle may stall and there is an increased risk of a fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2014 RAM 1500 2015 RAM 1500

Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel

Manufactured by: Chrysler (fca Us Llc)

Affected Units:: 1,655

icon3 Recall Summary:

Chrysler (fca us LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 ram 1500 diesel 4x2 trucks manufactured August 8, 2013, to July 2, 2015. The affected vehicles have a battery harness that may rub against the frame bracket for the right engine mount resulting in an electrical short.

icon2 How to Fix:

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to confirm that the battery harness is correctly routed and secured. Any harness that shows evidence of wear will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r43.

icon4 Recall Notes:

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.safercar.gov.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 8, 2015

Also see:

All recalls of RAM vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.