# NHTSA recall 13V240000

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: 13V240000
- Manufacturer's number: N33
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-06\-04
- Owners notified: 2013\-07\-30
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 1069

## What is wrong

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured January 7, 2013, through February 28, 2013 and equipped with optional premium headlamps.  The headlamp shutters may function improperly when in high\-beam mode.  Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."


## What can happen

Improper headlight shutter function during high beam use may reduce the drivers visibility and possibly blind oncoming traffic.  Either condition may increase the risk of crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the Central Body Controller, free of charge.  The recall began July 30, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-247\-9753.  Chrysler's recall campaign number is N33.


## 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\-02\-28.
- [2013 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-07 to 2013\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [N33060613](/bulletins/10189175.md), 2021-03-22, Service bulletin
- [68174064A](/bulletins/10149014.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [17191](/bulletins/10140102.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [N33060613](/bulletins/10136884.md), 2018-05-21, 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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