The defect
Streetcar ORV LLC, dba American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks, modified by AEV to be equipped with cast aluminum Katla 8.5" road wheels. The outer surface of the wheel may fracture, resulting in rapid air loss.
The risk
If the wheel fractures, a loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
AEV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels with wheels of similar value, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-248-926-0256 extension 500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 2500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: WHEELS
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 2500 | 2013 | 178 | 14 |
| Ram 2500 | 2014 | 344 | 14 |
| Ram 2500 | 2015 | 215 | 13 |
| Ram 2500 | 2016 | 258 | 12 |
| Ram 2500 | 2017 | 698 | 11 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013 | 115 | 16 |
| Ram 3500 | 2014 | 202 | 15 |
| Ram 3500 | 2015 | 137 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2016 | 134 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2017 | 315 | 12 |
Other wheels recalls in 2017
9 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the wheels.
| 17V772000 1 Dec 2017 | MV Agusta USA, LLC |
| 17V635000 9 Oct 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V486000 2 Aug 2017 | CSI Emergency Apparatus, LLC |
| 17V467000 21 Jul 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V311000 11 May 2017 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 17V279000 26 Apr 2017 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 17V248000 10 Apr 2017 | PROLine Products LLC |
| 17V167000 14 Mar 2017 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017