If the harness shorts, the vehicle may stall and there is an increased risk of a fire.
If the harness shorts, the vehicle may stall and there is an increased risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248635-ram-1500-2015-recall-electrical-system · Recall date August 14, 2015 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V517000
“RAM 1500 (2015) recall — Electrical System.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 14, 2015. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248635-ram-1500-2015-recall-electrical-system. Based on NHTSA recall 15V517000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V517000).
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to confirm that the battery harness is correctly routed and secured. Any harness that shows evidence of wear will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R43.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 15V517000 — Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) RAM 1500 (2015) recall — Electrical System Hello, I own a RAM 1500 (2015) recall — Electrical System that is covered by recall 15V517000 from Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). The official recall notice states: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to confirm that the battery harness is correctly routed and secured. Any harness that shows evidence of wear will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R43. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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