OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V798000

NHTSA campaign 21V798000 covers 8 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 131,177 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 14, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Park Outside advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 21V798000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V798000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V798000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.

Consequence summary

A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V798000

For NHTSA campaign 21V798000, the filed corrective action says: Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the Solid State Intake Heater Grid Relay ("Relay"); if FCA US Recall ID Y08 (NHTSA Recall ID 21V-163) is open, then insulating material will be applied to the Relay after inspection. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y76. This recall has been superseded by 23V060.

Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the Solid State Intake Heater Grid Relay ("Relay"); if FCA US Recall ID Y08 (NHTSA Recall ID 21V-163) is open, then insulating material will be applied to the Relay after inspection. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y76. This recall has been superseded by 23V060.

Owner notification: November 10, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V798000

RecallRoad links 8 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V798000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2022 Ram 2500Open model-year report →2022 Ram 3500Open model-year report →2022 Ram 4500Open model-year report →2022 Ram 5500Open model-year report →2021 Ram 2500Open model-year report →2021 Ram 3500Open model-year report →2021 Ram 4500Open model-year report →2021 Ram 5500Open model-year report →