2012 Dodge RAM 4500 & 2012 Dodge RAM 5500 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 RAM 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured February 2, 2012, to December 22, 2012. Due to a welding issue with the front axle carrier, the front drive shaft may fracture and result in a loss of motive power and damage to surrounding components if the shaft continues to spin.
💥 The risk
Damage to other components, or sudden loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace or repair the front axle assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N26.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V239000
- Manufacturer recall #
- N26
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 5,622
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-247-9753
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 1, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.