# NHTSA recall 20V043000

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: 20V043000
- Manufacturer's number: W03
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2020\-01\-24
- Owners notified: 2020\-03\-02
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 87431

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2019\-2020 Ram 2500 and 3500 Pickup vehicles equipped with six\-speed automatic \(68RFE\) transmissions.  A build up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission fluid leak from the dipstick tube.


## What can happen

The leaking transmission fluid may contact the turbocharger or another ignition source within the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission valve body separator plate and reprogram the powertrain control module. The recall began March 2, 2020.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is W03.


## 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 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 87431
- Reported remedied: 76005 \(86%\)
- Reported unreachable: 606
- Reported removed: 226

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 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 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 RAM 2500](/makes/ram/2500/2020/recalls.md)
- [2019 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [1807123](/bulletins/10241064.md), 2023-08-21, Service bulletin
- [1806823](/bulletins/10239980.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [1806623](/bulletins/10239975.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [1806723](/bulletins/10239973.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [S1808000152](/bulletins/10234438.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin
- [2102022](/bulletins/10230556.md), 2023-01-23, Service bulletin
- [1810222REVA](/bulletins/10229552.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [1810122REVA](/bulletins/10229550.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [1810222REVA](/bulletins/10225404.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [1810122REVA](/bulletins/10225402.md), 2022-10-31, 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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