2016 Ram 3500 Power Train Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) Recall

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2016 Ram 3500 Power Train Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) Recall

 NHTSA Recall #119135
NHTSA Compaign #16V495000
MFG Compaign #S48
 ManufacturerChrysler (FCA US LLC)
 SupplierRAM
 BrandRAM
 Model3500
 Model Year2016
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
 Date of notification11/08/16
 Begin date of manufacuring24/07/15
 End date of manufacturing07/01/16
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received01/07/16
 Report created01/07/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units889
 Defect summaryChrysler (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 summaryIf 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.
 Corrective actionChrysler 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.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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