{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V051000","date":"2019-01-24","owner_notified":"2019-03-07","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12\" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air conditioning (\"HVAC\") system.  Vehicles with this combination do not have a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system.  As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, \"Windshield defrosting and defogging systems.\"","consequence":"The lack of a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repurchase the affected vehicles.  The recall began March 7, 2019.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is V12.","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":"V12","part_number":null,"units":15,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":3,"period_from":"2019-3","period_to":"2019-3","submitted":"2019-10-23","involved":15,"remedied":15,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"RAM","model":"1500","vehicle_id":"2019_ram_1500","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-11-15","built_to":"2018-11-16"}],"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/19V051000"}