NHTSA campaign 13V527000 · Manufacturer campaign R16
Dodge and Ram Recall 13V-527: Failure of the Left Tie Rod Assembly
NHTSA recall 13V527000 (Manufacturer campaign R16) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on November 6, 2013, with 36,151 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram 4500, Dodge Ram 5500, Ram 4500 and more for model years 2008–2012. Owners were notified on May 12, 2015, 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 13V527000 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
- 13V527000 (also written 13V-527 or 13V527)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R16
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36,151 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 65.95% (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 13V527000. 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 4500
Dodge Ram 5500
Ram
Ram 4500
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 20, 2007 – December 22, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ram 5500
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 20, 2007 – December 22, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V527000.
Defect description
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 RAM 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured February 20, 2007, through December 22, 2012. The left tie rod assembly may break.
Safety consequence
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
On May 19, 2015 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is R16.
Notes
This recall supersedes tie rod recall 10V657.Vehicles that were previously remedied under recall 10V657 are also affected by this campaign.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 13V527000
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.