RAM 1500 (2013): Parking brake
Recall 13V128000 · Apr 3, 2013 · Chrysler Group LLC
6,574
vehicles affected
6,574
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V128000
- Date
- Apr 3, 2013
- Maker
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Units affected
- 6,574
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles manufactured December 17, 2012, through January 22, 2013. The parking brake cable equalizer was set incorrectly and may not hold the vehicle on a 20% grade. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the parking brake performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the parking brake fails to operate as designed, the vehicle could roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reset the parking brake cable equalizer if required, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N22.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V128000?
1 model: Ram 1500 (2013), about 6,574 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V128000?
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reset the parking brake cable equalizer if required, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N22.
What can happen?
If the parking brake fails to operate as designed, the vehicle could roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.