NHTSA campaign 13V344000 · Manufacturer campaign N50
Dodge Recall 13V-344: Loss of Power Transfer/Transmission Snap Ring
NHTSA recall 13V344000 (Manufacturer campaign N50) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on August 6, 2013, with 85 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram 3500, Dodge Ram 4500 and Dodge Ram 5500 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on October 17, 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 13V344000 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
- 13V344000 (also written 13V-344 or 13V344)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N50
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 85 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V344000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Ram 3500
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 4, 2012 – August 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 4500
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 3, 2012 – August 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 5500
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 3, 2012 – August 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V344000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 RAM 3500 trucks manufactured May 4, 2012, through August 7, 2012; and model year 2012 RAM 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured May 3, 2012, through August 7, 2012. Due to a loose snap ring inside the transmission, there may be a loss of power transfer through the transmission to the wheels.
Safety consequence
An unexpected loss of power transfer may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N50.
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 13V344000
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.