# NHTSA recall 18V486000

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: 18V486000
- Manufacturer's number: U74
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2018\-07\-27
- Owners notified: 2018\-09\-17
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 1149223

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2015\-2017 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and either a 5 foot, 7 inch or 6 foot, 4 inch bed.  The tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving.


## What can happen

If the tailgate latch releases and the tailgate opens while driving, cargo may fall out, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge.  The recall began September 17, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U74.


## 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 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1149238
- Reported remedied: 860126 \(74%\)
- Reported unreachable: 20667
- Reported removed: 13732

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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

- [2015 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-31 to 2017\-12\-15.
- [2016 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-31 to 2017\-12\-15.
- [2017 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-31 to 2017\-12\-15.
- [2015 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-08\-25 to 2017\-08\-02.
- [2016 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-08\-25 to 2017\-08\-02.
- [2017 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-08\-25 to 2017\-08\-02.
- [2015 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-30 to 2017\-08\-02.
- [2016 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-30 to 2017\-08\-02.
- [2017 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-30 to 2017\-08\-02.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [S1623000028 Rev. K](/bulletins/11033975.md), 2026-06-18, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 REV.J](/bulletins/11033897.md), 2026-06-16, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 REV.I](/bulletins/11033308.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [S2623000032](/bulletins/11032344.md), 2026-05-06, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 REV.H](/bulletins/11031241.md), 2026-04-10, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25 REV. A](/bulletins/11022012.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25 REV. B](/bulletins/11022011.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-25](/bulletins/11022003.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin
- [31\-001\-24](/bulletins/11005320.md), 2024-07-30, Service bulletin
- [3100123](/bulletins/10247995.md), 2024-01-02, 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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