- Vehicles
- 443,874
- Built between
- Oct 2012 – Feb 2017
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 February 2018
- Repaired
- 80%
- Unrepaired
- 75,855
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2012 and February 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2017 Ram 2500Built October 2012 to February 2017
- 2013-2017 Ram 3500Built October 2012 to February 2017
- 2013-2017 Ram 4500Built October 2012 to February 2017
- 2013-2017 Ram 5500Built October 2012 to February 2017
Repair progress
75,855 of 443,874 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
80% repaired — 355,950 of 443,874 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 7,063
- Scrapped or exported
- 5,006
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines that have Concentric-brand water pumps without a vent hole. These water pumps may leak coolant.
What could happen
The leaking water pump can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
What gets fixed
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pumps, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2012 to February 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 September 2017
- Owners notified26 February 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 80% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 September 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T51.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- T51
- Recalling manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.