# NHTSA recall 19V812000

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: 19V812000
- Manufacturer's number: VB8
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2019\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 2019\-12\-12
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 193

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks.  These vehicles may have been built with a contaminated electric  power steering \(EPS\) gear that may short circuit, potentially resulting in an intermittent loss of power steering assist.


## What can happen

An intermittent loss of power steering assist may cause an inconsistent steering effort, especially during lower speed maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS gear assembly, free of charge.  The recall began December 12, 2019.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is VB8.


## 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 2021 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-04\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 193
- Reported remedied: 181 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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 2019\-08\-26 to 2019\-09\-28.

## 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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