The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. The High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) may fail, resulting in a sudden engine stall without warning.
The risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the HPFP, update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, and inspect and replace additional fuel system components as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters to inform owners of the safety recall were mailed on January 4, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 17, 2022. Phase 2 owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 2, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y78.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 2500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Ram 3500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Ram 4500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Ram 5500 | 2019, 2020 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 | 2019 | 193 | 12 |
| Ram 2500 | 2020 | 162 | 10 |
| Ram 3500 | 2019 | 137 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2020 | 116 | 11 |
| Ram 4500 | 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2019 | 12 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2020 | 8 | 9 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
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| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021