The defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured March 27, 2009, to September 5, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the electrical connectors of the diesel fuel heater may overheat.
The risk
If the connectors overheat, the fuel heater may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the harness side connector with a silver plated beryllium copper terminal service kit, and inspect the fuel heater for leaks, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. Chrysler issued interim notification to owners on December 8, 2014. The recall began on April 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P65.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2010 | 236 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2011 | 298 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2012 | 283 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2010 | 150 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2011 | 225 | 5 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2012 | 366 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2011 | 14 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2012 | 10 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2011 | 23 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2012 | 40 | 9 |
| Ram 2500 | 2013 | 178 | 14 |
| Ram 2500 | 2014 | 344 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013 | 115 | 16 |
| Ram 3500 | 2014 | 202 | 15 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2014 | 11 | 10 |
| Ram Redundant 4500 | 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| Ram Redundant 5500 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2014
25 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Chrysler Group LLC filed 73 campaigns in all.
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| 14V801000 17 Dec 2014 | Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 14V751000 24 Nov 2014 | Capacity Of Texas |
| 14V746000 21 Nov 2014 | Terex Aerial Work Platforms |
| 14V707000 5 Nov 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V686000 31 Oct 2014 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 14V669000 24 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V615000 1 Oct 2014 | Entegra Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014