NHTSA campaign 13V240000 · Manufacturer campaign N33
Ram Recall 13V-240: High Beam Headlamp Shutter/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 13V240000 (Manufacturer campaign N33) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on June 4, 2013, with 1,069 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 30, 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 13V240000 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
- 13V240000 (also written 13V-240 or 13V240)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N33
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,069 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V240000. 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 – February 28, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ram 3500
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 7, 2013 – February 28, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V240000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured January 7, 2013, through February 28, 2013 and equipped with optional premium headlamps. The headlamp shutters may function improperly when in high-beam mode. 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
Improper headlight shutter function during high beam use may reduce the drivers visibility and possibly blind oncoming traffic. Either condition may increase the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the Central Body Controller, free of charge. The recall began July 30, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N33.
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 13V240000
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.