The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2012-2021 RAM 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. Incorrect information in the Service and Owner's Manuals may cause the flanged lug nuts to be over-tightened, which could result in a broken wheel stud and possible wheel separation.
The risk
Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Campaign Y36 owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Campaign Y26 owner notification letters were mailed on December 1, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US's numbers for this recall are Y26 and Y36.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2012 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 3500 | 2012 | 366 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2012 | 10 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2012 | 40 | 9 |
| 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 3500 | 2018 | 807 | 10 |
| Ram 3500 | 2019 | 137 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2020 | 116 | 11 |
| Ram 3500 | 2021 | 62 | 9 |
| 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 4500 | 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| Ram 4500 | 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 |
| Ram 5500 | 2018 | 39 | 8 |
| Ram 5500 | 2019 | 12 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2021 | 4 | 5 |
Other wheels recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the wheels; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 21V943000 7 Dec 2021 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 21V826000 20 Oct 2021 | Doosan Portable Power |
| 21V812000 15 Oct 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V807000 15 Oct 2021 | HME, Inc. |
| 21V772000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V773000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V629000 10 Aug 2021 | Polaris, Inc. |
| 21V420000 3 Jun 2021 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021