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Ram trailer Tow Lighting Control Module may have a software error on the affected vehicles and can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation.

NHTSA campaign 16V-253 · Reported April 28, 2016 · 6,422 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ram Promaster City
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,422
REMEDY
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The Trailer Tow Lighting Control Module may have a software error on the affected vehicles and can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc.

WHY IT MATTERS

Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-253.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2016Ram Promaster City

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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