Ram Back Over Prevention: Display Function

Ram is recalling about 14,096 vehicles over a problem with the back over prevention. A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Campaign
21V438000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Reported
10 June 2021
Vehicles
14,096
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 June 2021
Repaired
64%
Unrepaired
4,974

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2021 Ram 1500

Repair progress

4,974 of 14,096 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2022.

64% repaired — 8,965 of 14,096 reported

Owners not reachable
131
Scrapped or exported
26

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 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a trailer reverse steering module (TRSCM). The rearview camera image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What could happen

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the TRSCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Module, Trailer Reverse Steering Control68423566AETrailer Reverse Steering Control Module

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA10 June 2021
  2. Owners notified24 June 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2022 — 64% 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 10 June 2021.

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 FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, US, LLC's number for this recall is Y30. This recall was superseded by recall number 21V-918.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
Y30
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Safety standard
FMVSS 111
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.nhtsa.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.

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