RAM 2500 (2015) Steering Recall: Risk of Reduced Steering Response
Chrysler recalls 2015 RAM 2500 trucks with potential steering bracket separation causing reduced response to steering inputs, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact for free repair.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the bracket components separate from the frame, the vehicle may have a reduced response to steering input, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Chrysler is recalling 2015 RAM 2500 trucks that may have inadequate welds in the front track bar frame brackets. If these brackets separate from the frame, the vehicle could have reduced steering response, increasing crash risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248643-ram-2500-2015-steering-recall-risk-of-reduced-steering-response.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248643-ram-2500-2015-steering-recall-risk-of-reduced-steering-response · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V559000
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“RAM 2500 (2015) Steering Recall: Risk of Reduced Steering Response.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248643-ram-2500-2015-steering-recall-risk-of-reduced-steering-response. Based on NHTSA recall #16V559000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V559000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the front track bar frame brackets separate from the vehicle frame, steering response becomes reduced. This could lead to a crash if the driver needs to make sudden steering adjustments.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015 RAM 2500 trucks with potential inadequate welds in the front track bar frame brackets. Drivers of these vehicles are most at risk if the brackets separate.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2015 RAM 2500 truck has inadequate welds securing the front track bar frame brackets. The recall covers specific model year 2015 vehicles.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler
Call Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 to arrange free repair of the front track bar frame bracket.
What NHTSA says to do
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will weld on a new track bar frame bracket or replace the frame of the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S58.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 50 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V559000 (July 26, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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