# NHTSA recall 19V020000

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: 19V020000
- Manufacturer's number: V04
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2019\-01\-24
- Owners notified: 2019\-02\-11
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 159740

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles.  The battery ground fastener on the driver\-side front fender may have been improperly secured, possibly resulting in a loss of power steering assist.


## What can happen

A loss of power steering could vary the steering effort required, possibly causing vehicle oversteer or understeer, increasing the risk of crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the ground fastener, free of charge.  The recall began on February 11, 2019.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V04.


## 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 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 159740
- Reported remedied: 144612 \(90%\)
- Reported unreachable: 759
- Reported removed: 392

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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

- [2019 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2019/recalls.md). Built 2017\-10\-31 to 2018\-10\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [S2308000042](/bulletins/10243138.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [05154400A](/bulletins/10149005.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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