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Ram tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving.

NHTSA campaign 18V-486 · Reported July 27, 2018 · 1,149,223 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,149,223
REMEDY
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the body tailgate. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the tailgate latch releases and the tailgate opens while driving, cargo may fall out, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-486.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2017Ram 1500
2015–2017Ram 2500
2015–2017Ram 3500

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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