The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines that have Concentric-brand water pumps without a vent hole. These water pumps may leak coolant.
The risk
The leaking water pump can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pumps, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T51.
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 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| Ram 4500 | 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| Ram 4500 | 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2014 | 11 | 10 |
| Ram 5500 | 2015 | 13 | 8 |
| Ram 5500 | 2016 | 17 | 7 |
| Ram 5500 | 2017 | 21 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2017
22 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 17V745000 21 Nov 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V724000 17 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V707000 10 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V683000 30 Oct 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V670000 24 Oct 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V647000 12 Oct 2017 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 17V607000 28 Sept 2017 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 17V586000 21 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017