NHTSA campaign 13V237000 · Manufacturer campaign N35
Ram Recall 13V-237: No Warning of Turn Signal Malfunction/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 13V237000 (Manufacturer campaign N35) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on June 4, 2013, with 17,411 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 27, 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 13V237000 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
- 13V237000 (also written 13V-237 or 13V237)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,411 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V237000. 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 September 9, 2012 – December 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ram 2500
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 9, 2012 – February 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ram 3500
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 9, 2012 – February 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V237000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured September 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013 and equipped with optional premium tail lamps. In the affected vehicles, the turn signal indicator may not flash at a double rate to give a notification to the driver of a turn signal malfunction. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Safety consequence
Without a warning that the turn signal is malfunctioning, the driver would continue to use the vehicle, unaware that other drivers on the road are not being notified that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Central Body Controller software, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N35.
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 13V237000
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.