# NHTSA recall 13V287000

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: 13V287000
- Manufacturer's number: N37
- Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC
- Reported: 2013\-07\-02
- Owners notified: 2013\-09\-11
- Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL \(ESC\)
- Units potentially affected: 45896

## What is wrong

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 RAM 1500 4x4 trucks manufactured June 26, 2012, through February 5, 2013.  Due to a software issue with the Electronic Stability Control \(ESC\) module, the ESC system may be disabled  when the vehicle is started.


## What can happen

A disabled ESC system may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESC module software, free of charge.  The recall began on September 11, 2013.  Owners may contact Chrysler at 1\-800\-247\-9753.  Chrysler's recall campaign number is N37.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 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 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-06\-26 to 2013\-02\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9003357](/bulletins/10247905.md), 2024-01-02, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 Rev.](/bulletins/10231735.md), 2023-02-13, Service bulletin
- [0804514](/bulletins/10229828.md), 2023-01-17, Service bulletin
- [0801615](/bulletins/10229204.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [0807117](/bulletins/10224737.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin
- [S2008000093](/bulletins/10223559.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin
- [9003704](/bulletins/10221685.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-016\-15](/bulletins/10221538.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [S1723000007RevF](/bulletins/10220923.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [S2123000011](/bulletins/10220561.md), 2022-09-26, 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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