NHTSA campaign 25V618000
Reading Truck Group LLC Recall 25V-618: Trailer Hitch May Detach
NHTSA recall 25V618000 was reported by Reading Truck Group LLC on September 17, 2025, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 4500 for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on October 1, 2025, 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 25V618000 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
- 25V618000 (also written 25V-618 or 25V618)
- Filed by
- Reading Truck Group LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
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 25V618000. 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 4500
- 2023 · Vehicles built June 26, 2024 – October 10, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V618000.
Defect description
Reading Truck Body, LLC (Reading) is recalling certain 2023 Ram 4500 vehicles equipped with a Curt Hitch (P/N 15400). The trailer hitch may have been installed with too few mounting bolts, causing the assembly to loosen and detach.
Safety consequence
A detached trailer hitch assembly can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Reading will replace the hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Reading's customer service at 1-610-775-3301.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V618000
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.