NHTSA campaign 13V122000 · Manufacturer campaign N19
Ram Recall 13V-122: Engine Cover Creates Risk of Engine Fire
NHTSA recall 13V122000 (Manufacturer campaign N19) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on April 3, 2013, with 6,143 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V122000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V122000 (also written 13V-122 or 13V122)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N19
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,143 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V122000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ram
Ram 2500
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 7, 2013 – March 6, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ram 3500
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 7, 2013 – March 6, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V122000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 6, 2013. The engine cover may trap an excessive amount of heat under the cover.
Safety consequence
The excessive heat under the engine cover may result in an under hood fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing engine cover with one that is a different design, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed on May 31, 2013. A second letter was mailed to owners with instructions on how to obtain the free remedy on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N19.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V122000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.