{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V495000","date":"2016-07-01","owner_notified":"2016-08-11","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","component":"POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)","summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 3500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through January 7, 2016, and 2016 Ram 4500/5500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through October 8, 2015.  The transfer case may have been manufactured with a misshapen main output shaft, creating voids that may cause a shaft fracture.","consequence":"If the main output shaft fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  Additionally, the driver may be unable to place the vehicle in PARK, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S48.","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.","mfr_campaign":"S48","part_number":null,"units":889,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-4","period_to":"2017-4","submitted":"2018-01-16","involved":889,"remedied":770,"unreachable":2,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":86,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"RAM","model":"3500","vehicle_id":"2016_ram_3500","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-24","built_to":"2016-01-07"},{"year":2016,"make":"RAM","model":"4500","vehicle_id":"2016_ram_4500","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-24","built_to":"2015-10-08"},{"year":2016,"make":"RAM","model":"5500","vehicle_id":"2016_ram_5500","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-24","built_to":"2015-10-08"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V495000"}