The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 1500 and 2023 Ram 2500 vehicles. The trailer reverse steering control module (TRSCM) may prevent the rearview image from displaying when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility of the rear view, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the TRSCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 14A. This recall supersedes and expands previous recall numbers 21V-438 and 21V-918. FCA US Recall ID 63A is a vehicle population expansion of FCA US Recall ID 14A (NHTSA Recall ID 23V-059).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ram 2500 | 2023 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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 | 2021 | 683 | 15 |
| Ram 1500 | 2022 | 628 | 16 |
| Ram 1500 | 2023 | 203 | 11 |
| Ram 2500 | 2023 | 49 | 8 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the back over prevention; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 23V885000 22 Dec 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V831000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V832000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V729000 30 Oct 2023 | Chinook Motor Coach, LLC |
| 23V696000 17 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V686000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V654000 28 Sept 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V639000 15 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023