# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 RAM 1500](/makes/ram/1500/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-11\-21 to 2019\-01\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [S1408000384](/bulletins/10251783.md), 2024-03-18, Service bulletin
- [S1708000118](/bulletins/10229041.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [S2108000007](/bulletins/10215857.md), 2022-07-18, Service bulletin
- [S1908000028 Rev.](/bulletins/10184399.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin
- [56041380A](/bulletins/10149008.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [05066241A$](/bulletins/10137044.md), 2018-05-21, 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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