# NHTSA recall 16V739000 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: 16V739000 - Manufacturer's number: S68 - Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) - Reported: 2016\-10\-13 - Owners notified: 2016\-12\-23 - Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR - Units potentially affected: 74811 ## What is wrong Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2014 Dodge Charger Police vehicles, 2007\-2013 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008\-2013 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2013 RAM 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may suddenly fail. ## What can happen If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. ## The remedy Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator with a revised alternator, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S68. ## 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 7, for 2018 quarter 2 - Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-18 - Vehicles in the campaign: 74811 - Reported remedied: 47157 \(63%\) - Reported unreachable: 2035 - Reported removed: 4110 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, 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 - [2011 DODGE CHARGER POLICE](/makes/dodge/charger/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-15 to 2013\-07\-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 DODGE CHARGER POLICE](/makes/dodge/charger/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-15 to 2013\-07\-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 DODGE CHARGER POLICE](/makes/dodge/charger/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-15 to 2013\-07\-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 DODGE CHARGER POLICE](/makes/dodge/charger/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-15 to 2013\-07\-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-30 to 2010\-01\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-24 to 2013\-06\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-24 to 2013\-06\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 DODGE RAM 4500](/makes/dodge/ram/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 DODGE RAM 4500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 DODGE RAM 5500](/makes/dodge/ram/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 DODGE RAM 5500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-10\-31 to 2013\-06\-09. - 2007 RAM 3500. Built 2007\-01\-30 to 2010\-01\-29. - 2008 RAM 3500. Built 2007\-01\-30 to 2010\-01\-29. - 2009 RAM 3500. Built 2007\-01\-30 to 2010\-01\-29. - [2013 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-24 to 2013\-06\-09. - 2008 RAM 4500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. - 2009 RAM 4500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. - [2013 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. - 2008 RAM 5500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. - 2009 RAM 5500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. - [2013 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-02\-03 to 2013\-06\-01. - 2010 RAM redundant 4500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. - 2010 RAM redundant 5500. Built 2007\-06\-13 to 2010\-02\-16. ## 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V739000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V739000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2016V739000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F16V739000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2016V739000)