NHTSA campaign 21V438000 · Manufacturer campaign Y30
Ram Recall 21V-438: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 21V438000 (Manufacturer campaign Y30) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) on June 10, 2021, with 14,096 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on June 24, 2021, 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 21V438000 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
- 21V438000 (also written 21V-438 or 21V438)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- Y30
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,096 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Display Function
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V438000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V438000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a trailer reverse steering module (TRSCM). The rearview camera image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the TRSCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, US, LLC's number for this recall is Y30. This recall was superseded by recall number 21V-918.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V438000
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.