NHTSA recall 19V142000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 19V142000 |
| Manufacturer's number | V17 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2019-02-28 |
| Owners notified | 2019-03-15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 33 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 33 |
| Reported remedied | 26 (78%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 48v auxiliary battery system located behind the rear seat (sales code: XBZ). Due to an incorrect assembly repair process, the auxiliary battery wire terminal connection may overheat.
What can happen
If the auxiliary battery system overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire within the cabin even if the ignition is off.
The remedy
FCA US has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the auxiliary battery fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The Chrysler number for this recall is V17.
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.
| 2019 RAM 1500 | Built 2018-11-21 to 2019-01-24. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S1408000384 | 2024-03-18. Service bulletin. Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On |
|---|---|
| S1708000118 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Battery Drain Concern, Dual USB Port Normal Operational Draw, Extended Illumination Or Extended Operation After Key Off |
| S2108000007 | 2022-07-18. Service bulletin. Increase In Steering Effort After Recent Repairs, Recall V04, DTC?s B210B-00 System Voltage High Or C2129-17 Battery Voltage Circuit Voltage Above Threshold |
| S1908000028 Rev. | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. (Rev. A) Power Inverter Load Ratings |
| 56041380A | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Battery Please call Bob Horn at cell (248) 231-3315 prior to replacing any battery. Please identify battery with the last 8 VIN digits along with the 15 digit Medtronic code from the GR-8 tester. If no response in 15 minutes, continue with the repair. Battery needs to be held and not turned in for core charges. |
| 05066241A$ | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. Battery - Transmitter For vehicles within 12 Months in Service which have a "FOB Battery Low" message within Cluster or DTC B1A10 or B1A11 Active or Stored. Engineering is requesting complete FOB returned unopened (ie, battery not removed or FOB housing opened!). ~ All others, follow normal procedures.~ Please ensure Dealer Technicians are aware of this request to allow for gain in FOB Battery depletion understanding. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.