The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V100000·Announced 2014-03-04

Chrysler Recalls 2014 Ram 5500 Trucks for Incorrect Weight Rating Label

Chrysler is recalling 2014 Ram 5500 trucks because the certification label lists the wrong Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, which could lead to vehicle overload and crashes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect (incorrect weight rating) increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling certain model year 2014 Ram 5500 trucks manufactured between August 14, 2013, and January 7, 2014. The recall involves 195 vehicles that have a certification label with an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). This error means the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 567 regarding certification regulations.

The incorrect GVWR on the label may cause operators to overload the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing certification labels with corrected ones free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014.

Owners can contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 for more information. Chrysler's number associated with this recall is P07. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
RAM 5500
Brand
RAM
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Affected units
195

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 5500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.