The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram ProMaster vans manufactured October 21, 2015, to December 17, 2015 and equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. If the driver has disabled the electronic stability control (ESC) system, the system is required to be reactivated the next time the vehicle is started. The recalled vehicles have an Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) control module that may not reset the ESC to active status when the key is turned off and back on quickly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Operating the vehicle with the ESC off may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
FCA will notify owners, and dealers will the update ABS control module software, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S04.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram ProMaster | 2016 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 ProMaster | 2016 | 33 | 14 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 16V913000 20 Dec 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V733000 12 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V603000 16 Aug 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V482000 29 Jun 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V272000 5 May 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V251000 27 Apr 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V198000 7 Apr 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016