The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction indicator light from illuminating during certain conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z20.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Durango | 2021, 2022 |
| Ram 2500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ram 3500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 Durango | 2021 | 204 | 8 |
| Dodge Durango | 2022 | 60 | 7 |
| Ram 2500 | 2019 | 193 | 12 |
| Ram 2500 | 2020 | 162 | 10 |
| Ram 2500 | 2021 | 108 | 8 |
| Ram 2500 | 2022 | 181 | 12 |
| Ram 3500 | 2019 | 137 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2020 | 116 | 11 |
| Ram 3500 | 2021 | 62 | 9 |
| Ram 3500 | 2022 | 190 | 12 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2022
4 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 22V679000 12 Sept 2022 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 22V339000 16 May 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V239000 13 Apr 2022 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022