# NHTSA recall 21V398000

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: 21V398000
- Manufacturer's number: Y26, Y36
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\)
- Reported: 2021\-05\-27
- Owners notified: 2021\-08\-26
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 447985
- Part numbers: 06509399AA, 06509853AA, 06509420AA

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US, LLC\) is recalling certain 2012\-2021 RAM 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles.  Incorrect information in the Service and Owner's Manuals may cause the flanged lug nuts to be over\-tightened, which could result in a broken wheel stud and possible wheel separation.


## What can happen

Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents.  Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021.  Campaign Y36 owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021.  Campaign Y26 owner notification letters were mailed on December 1, 2021.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  FCA US's numbers for this recall are Y26 and Y36.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-10
- Vehicles in the campaign: 447985
- Reported remedied: 254596 \(56%\)
- Reported unreachable: 9203
- Reported removed: 19423

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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

- [2012 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 DODGE RAM 4500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 DODGE RAM 5500](/makes/dodge/ram/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 RAM 3500](/makes/ram/3500/2021/recalls.md)
- [2013 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 RAM 4500](/makes/ram/4500/2021/recalls.md)
- [2013 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2021/recalls.md)

## 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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