RAM 1500 (2021): Power train
Recall 23V265000 · Apr 13, 2023 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
131,700
vehicles affected
131,700
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V265000
- Date
- Apr 13, 2023
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Units affected
- 131,700
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 5.7L eTorque engines. The powertrain control module software may cause an incorrect fuel mixture condition in the engine, and result in an engine stall.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 37A.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V265000?
1 model: Ram 1500 (2021), about 131,700 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V265000?
Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 37A.
What can happen?
An engine stall can increase 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.