# NHTSA recall 16V495000

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: 16V495000
- Manufacturer's number: S48
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-07\-01
- Owners notified: 2016\-08\-11
- Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\)
- Units potentially affected: 889

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 3500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through January 7, 2016, and 2016 Ram 4500/5500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through October 8, 2015.  The transfer case may have been manufactured with a misshapen main output shaft, creating voids that may cause a shaft fracture.


## What can happen

If the main output shaft fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  Additionally, the driver may be unable to place the vehicle in PARK, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S48.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-01\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 889
- Reported remedied: 770 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-07\-24 to 2016\-01\-07.
- [2016 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-07\-24 to 2015\-10\-08.
- [2016 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-07\-24 to 2015\-10\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [08\-094\-20](/bulletins/10183078.md), 2020-11-30, Service bulletin
- [68090604A](/bulletins/10149012.md), 2018-11-26, 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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