NHTSA campaign 19V051000 · Manufacturer campaign V12
Ram Recall 19V-051: Defrost System Incompatibility/FMVSS 103
NHTSA recall 19V051000 (Manufacturer campaign V12) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on January 24, 2019, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on March 7, 2019, 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 19V051000 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
- 19V051000 (also written 19V-051 or 19V051)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- V12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
Repair completion: 100% (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 19V051000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built November 15, 2018 – November 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V051000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") system. Vehicles with this combination do not have a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield defrosting and defogging systems."
Safety consequence
The lack of a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V12.
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 19V051000
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.