NHTSA recall 15V290000
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 | 15V290000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R17 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2015-05-18 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Units potentially affected | 1771 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1771 |
| Reported remedied | 1467 (82%) |
| Reported unreachable | 9 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Chryser (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks manufactured August 20, 2013, to January 27, 2015 and equipped with 6.4L Hemi engines. The affected vehicles have a maximum governed speed of 106 mph but are fitted with tires that are only rated for a maximum speed of 87 mph.
What can happen
If the vehicle exceeds the tires' maximum speed rating, the tires may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will correct the electronic control unit software to limit the vehicle's speed to 87 mph, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R17.
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.
| 2014 RAM 4500 | Built 2013-08-20 to 2015-01-27. |
|---|---|
| 2015 RAM 4500 | Built 2013-08-20 to 2015-01-27. |
| 2014 RAM 5500 | Built 2013-08-20 to 2015-01-27. |
| 2015 RAM 5500 | Built 2013-08-20 to 2015-01-27. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 82214739A | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Spare Tire Kit For vehicles with Alloy Wheels, an adapter is required (not included) to connect the alloy wheel to the spare tire winch cable when storing under the vehicle. The adapter is part number 6824863AA and requires three (3) mounting nuts; PN 68150129AA. |
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| 68222862A | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Tire pressure monitoring module Prior to replacing tire pressure monitoring module, for DTC's C151D, C1581, please contact Michael Wang at cell (248) 701-5351. If no response or contact is made within 15 minutes, proceed with repairs as necessary. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.