NHTSA campaign 13V287000 · Manufacturer campaign N37
Ram Recall 13V-287: Electronic Stability Control may be Disabled
NHTSA recall 13V287000 (Manufacturer campaign N37) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on July 2, 2013, with 45,896 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 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 13V287000 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
- 13V287000 (also written 13V-287 or 13V287)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N37
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45,896 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V287000. 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 26, 2012 – February 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V287000.
Defect description
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 RAM 1500 4x4 trucks manufactured June 26, 2012, through February 5, 2013. Due to a software issue with the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) module, the ESC system may be disabled when the vehicle is started.
Safety consequence
A disabled ESC system may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESC module software, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N37.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 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 13V287000
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.