NHTSA recall 24V896000
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 | 24V896000 |
| Manufacturer's number | C4B |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Reported | 2024-11-27 |
| Owners notified | 2025-01-09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 317630 |
| Part numbers | 68143491AA / 68195569AA |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 317630 |
| Reported remedied | 42973 (13%) |
| Reported unreachable | 9694 |
| Reported removed | 12319 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The hydraulic control unit (HCU) may fail, which can cause the anti-lock brake (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), and traction control systems to fail.
What can happen
A loss of anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, or traction control can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the brake HCU, or replace the HCU motor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 9, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is C4B.
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 nhtsa.gov.
| 2017 RAM 2500 | |
|---|---|
| 2018 RAM 2500 | |
| 2017 RAM 3500 | |
| 2018 RAM 3500 | |
| 2017 RAM 4500 | |
| 2018 RAM 4500 | |
| 2017 RAM 5500 | |
| 2018 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
| 0806120 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. Flash: Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the ABS module with the latest software available. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set:C006A-49 - Multi-Axis Acceleration Sensor - Internal Electronic Failure. |
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| S2005000004 Rev. | 2020-10-26. Service bulletin. (Revision C) C0020-01-ABS PUMP MOTOR CONTROL - GENERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.