The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. In certain accelerator pedal positions, the floormats may prevent the pedal from returning to the normal resting (idle) position.
The risk
A pedal that does not return as expected may affect the vehicle's deceleration, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver's floormat to remove the potential for pedal interference, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W63.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2019, 2020 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 | 2019 | 1,493 | 29 |
| Ram 1500 | 2020 | 640 | 14 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2020
4 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the vehicle speed control; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 20V629000 12 Oct 2020 | Shyft Group |
| 20V478000 13 Aug 2020 | Cruise Car, Inc. |
| 20V083000 13 Feb 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020