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Ram affected vehicles may be missing a heat shield for the spare tire.

NHTSA campaign 15V-663 · Reported October 16, 2015 · 253 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ram 1500
VEHICLES AFFECTED
253
REMEDY
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a spare tire heat shield if the vehicle is missing one.
COST
Free

The short version

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the tires temporary/emergency spare tire. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected vehicles may be missing a heat shield for the spare tire.

WHY IT MATTERS

Without a heat shield, heat from the exhaust system may damage the spare tire. When used, the damaged tire may have a tread separation or side wall rupture, resulting in a loss of control and an increased risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a spare tire heat shield if the vehicle is missing one, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-663.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
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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