NHTSA campaign 15V592000 · Manufacturer campaign R52
Ram Recall 15V-592: Defective Engine Control Module may Cause Stall
NHTSA recall 15V592000 (Manufacturer campaign R52) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on September 23, 2015, with 41 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500 and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on December 21, 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 15V592000 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
- 15V592000 (also written 15V-592 or 15V592)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R52
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.68% (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 15V592000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – August 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ram 3500
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – August 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ram 4500
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – August 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ram 5500
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 31, 2015 – August 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V592000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis and 4500/5500 Cab Chassis trucks manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 13, 2015 and equipped with a 6.7L Cummins Diesel engine. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
Safety consequence
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R52.
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 15V592000
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.