NHTSA campaign 13V177000 · Manufacturer campaign N25
Ram Recall 13V-177: Restricted Coolant Flow/FMVSS 103
NHTSA recall 13V177000 (Manufacturer campaign N25) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on May 7, 2013, with 498 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 25, 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 13V177000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V177000 (also written 13V-177 or 13V177)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N25
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 498 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V177000. 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 1500
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 25, 2012 – December 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V177000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 RAM 1500 trucks manufactured manufactured June 25, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the coolant bypass valve may stick in a position that does not allow coolant to flow into the heater core. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Vehicle Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
Safety consequence
Without a properly working windshield defrosting system, a buildup of mositure or ice could limit the driver's ability to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace replace the suspect coolant valves along with an updated calibration, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N25.
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 13V177000
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.