# NHTSA recall 20V207000

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: 20V207000
- Manufacturer's number: W24, W44
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2020\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 2020\-07\-09
- Component: STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 37580
- Part numbers: 82215842AD, 82215842AC

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2019\-2020 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 Pick\-up trucks equipped with an accessory bed step.  In certain side loading conditions, the bed step may unexpectedly fail while in use.


## What can happen

A bed step that unexpectedly fails while in use increases the risk of injury to the user.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bed step support brace, free of charge.  The recall began on July 9, 2020 \(RAM 2500\) and began on October 6, 2020 \(Ram 3500\).  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's numbers for this recall are W24 and W44.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-07\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 37580
- Reported remedied: 34607 \(92%\)
- Reported unreachable: 140
- Reported removed: 163

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.

- [9100901](/bulletins/11037344.md), 2026-09-17, Service bulletin
- [113069](/bulletins/11034910.md), 2026-07-08, Service bulletin
- [113070](/bulletins/11034909.md), 2026-07-08, Service bulletin
- [S2208000045 REV.D](/bulletins/11034385.md), 2026-07-02, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 Rev. K](/bulletins/11033975.md), 2026-06-18, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 REV.J](/bulletins/11033897.md), 2026-06-16, Service bulletin
- [S2623000040](/bulletins/11033896.md), 2026-06-16, Service bulletin
- [9100831](/bulletins/11033889.md), 2026-06-16, Service bulletin
- [S1623000028 REV.I](/bulletins/11033308.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [S2623000032](/bulletins/11032344.md), 2026-05-06, 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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