NHTSA recall 22V642000
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 | 22V642000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Z87 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Reported | 2022-08-26 |
| Owners notified | 2022-10-20 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 4907 |
| Part numbers | 68569934AA |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4907 |
| Reported remedied | 4343 (88%) |
| Reported unreachable | 31 |
| Reported removed | 13 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor that can short-circuit, resulting in an internal loss of communication.
What can happen
An internal loss of communication can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z87.
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.
| 2022 RAM 2500 | |
|---|---|
| 2022 RAM 3500 | |
| 2022 RAM 4500 | |
| 2022 RAM 5500 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 85136 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Warranty Bulletin D-22-07 Parts Order Restriction Program - Engine Control Module (ECM) - Select 2022 and 2023 Ram 2500 Pickup (DJ), 2022 and 2023 Ram 3500 Pickup (D2), 2022 and 2023 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis (DD) and 2022 and 2023 4500/5500 Ram Cab Chassis (DP) (Rev. A) |
|---|---|
| S2008000186REVA | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Engine Control Module (ECM) Flash Failure, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U1601 ? ECU Application Software Code 1 Missing Or Corrupted |
| 82437 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. Warranty Bulletin D-22-07 Part Order Restriction Program - Engine Control Module (ECM) - Select 2022 Ram 2500 Pickup (DJ), 2022 Ram 3500 Pickup (D2), 2022 3500 Cab Chassis (DD) and 2022 4500/5500 Ram Cab Chassis (DP) |
| S2208000073 | 2023-01-09. Service bulletin. No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.