Transport Canada Recall - 2019441 - FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES
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Summary
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2013 | RAM | 1500, 2013 | RAM | 2500, 2013 | RAM | 3500, 2014 | RAM | 1500, 2014 | RAM | 2500, 2014 | RAM | 3500, 2015 | RAM | 1500, 2015 | RAM | 2500, 2015 | RAM | 3500, 2016 | RAM | 1500, 2016 | RAM | 2500, 2016 | RAM | 3500, 2017 | RAM | 1500, 2017 | RAM | 2500, 2017 | RAM | 3500, 2018 | RAM | 1500, 2018 | RAM | 2500, 2018 | RAM | 3500
Issue
Issue:
On certain trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate, the tailgate may open while driving. If this occurs, cargo that is not secured could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road. Note: This is an expansion of recall U74 (Transport Canada recall 2018-398).
Safety Risk:
Cargo that falls from the truck bed could create a road hazard for others.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a dealer to modify the tailgate locking mechanism. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2019-221
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
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