The defect
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured September 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013 and equipped with optional premium tail lamps. In the affected vehicles, the turn signal indicator may not flash at a double rate to give a notification to the driver of a turn signal malfunction. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
The risk
Without a warning that the turn signal is malfunctioning, the driver would continue to use the vehicle, unaware that other drivers on the road are not being notified that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Central Body Controller software, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N35.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2013 |
| Ram 2500 | 2013 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2013 | 1,279 | 11 |
| Ram 2500 | 2013 | 178 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013 | 115 | 16 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the exterior lighting; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 13V612000 5 Dec 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V569000 22 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V518000 22 Oct 2013 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 13V407000 11 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V398000 3 Sept 2013 | Oreion Motors LLC. |
| 13V335000 1 Aug 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V289000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V278000 28 Jun 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013