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Ram affected vehicles may have been built with rear axles that were incorrectly heat treated.

NHTSA campaign 15V-661 · Reported October 15, 2015 · 61,859 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ram 1500
VEHICLES AFFECTED
61,859
REMEDY
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the axle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the axle assembly axle shaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected vehicles may have been built with rear axles that were incorrectly heat treated.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the rear axle shaft was not properly heated treated, it may fracture and a wheel separation could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the axle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-661.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2016Ram 1500

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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