Ram Power Train: Park Pawl

Ram is recalling about 165,503 vehicles over a problem with the power train. A partially engaged park pawl can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Campaign
23V301000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Reported
27 April 2023
Vehicles
165,503
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 June 2023
Repaired
67%
Unrepaired
49,418

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.

  • 2019-2021 Ram Promaster

Repair progress

49,418 of 165,503 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2025.

67% repaired — 110,352 of 165,503 reported

Owners not reachable
1,807
Scrapped or exported
3,926

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 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster vehicles equipped with a 62TE transmission. The park pawl may not fully engage the park gear due to debris inside the transmission.

What could happen

A partially engaged park pawl can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace, as necessary, the transmission or components within the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023.

Parts involved

  • SoftwareSee attached titled "FCA US LLC Recall Part Numbers-44A_61A-VF No Park Engagement-05112023.pdf"Engine Controller

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 NHTSA27 April 2023
  2. Owners notified22 June 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ4 2025 — 67% 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 27 April 2023.

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 44A.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
44A
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.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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