NHTSA campaign 21V871000 · Manufacturer campaign Y88
Ram Recall 21V-871: Inoperable Defrosting/Defogging System/FMVSS 103
NHTSA recall 21V871000 (Manufacturer campaign Y88) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) on November 10, 2021, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500 for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on November 22, 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 21V871000 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
- 21V871000 (also written 21V-871 or 21V871)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- Y88
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Windshield — Electrical Heating Element
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
Repair completion: 95.45% (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 21V871000. 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 21V871000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with incompatible heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC), resulting in the windshield defrosting and defogging system being inoperable to drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
Safety consequence
An inoperable defrosting and defogging system can reduce visibility for drivers in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
FCA US, LLC will repurchase the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y88.
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 21V871000
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.