# NHTSA recall 13V122000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V122000
- Manufacturer's number: N19
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 2013\-08\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 6143

## What is wrong

Chrysler Group LLC \(Chrysler\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 6, 2013.  The engine cover may trap an excessive amount of heat under the cover.


## What can happen

The excessive heat under the engine cover may result in an under hood fire.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing engine cover with one that is a different design, free of charge.  An interim letter was mailed on May 31, 2013.  A second letter was mailed to owners with instructions on how to obtain the free remedy on August 15, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's recall campaign number is N19.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-07 to 2013\-03\-06.
- [2013 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-07 to 2013\-03\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [112906](/bulletins/11034373.md), 2026-07-02, Service bulletin
- [112906](/bulletins/11034337.md), 2026-07-02, Service bulletin
- [67A Rev 4 Combo](/bulletins/11002737.md), 2024-07-02, Service bulletin
- [67A Rev 3 Combo](/bulletins/11002526.md), 2024-06-28, Service bulletin
- [S1625000004 REV.A](/bulletins/11001020.md), 2024-06-05, Service bulletin
- [Reference67A](/bulletins/10251812.md), 2024-03-18, Service bulletin
- [Reference67A](/bulletins/10248914.md), 2024-01-16, Service bulletin
- [0901323](/bulletins/10242795.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [0700723](/bulletins/10239957.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [1804823](/bulletins/10236933.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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