# NHTSA recall 17V198000

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: 17V198000
- Manufacturer's number: T20
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2017\-03\-23
- Owners notified: 2017\-04\-24
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- Units potentially affected: 30

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2016\-2017 Ram 1500 trucks.  The differential pin retaining screw may come loose while driving, potentially causing the differential to break or lock up.


## What can happen

A broken or locked up differential may result in a loss of motive power and possibly a loss of vehicle control.  Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the differential retaining pin, free of charge.  The recall began April 24, 2017.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is T20.


## 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 2018 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-10\-18
- Vehicles in the campaign: 30
- Reported remedied: 26 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-07\-11 to 2016\-11\-11.
- [2017 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-07\-11 to 2016\-11\-11.

## 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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