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title: "RAM 5500 (2020) - Recall 21V880000 — NHTSA record 162375 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-162375-ram-5500-2020-recall-21v880000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# RAM 5500 (2020) - Recall 21V880000 — NHTSA record 162375

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 12, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: RAM 5500 (2020) - Recall 21V880000
- **Reason**: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. The High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) may fail, resulting in a sudden engine stall without warning. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Quantity**: 222410
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 162375

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V880000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: RAM 5500; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 12, 2021
- **Owner notification**: May 17, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 12, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the HPFP, update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, and inspect and replace additional fuel system components as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters to inform owners of the safety recall were mailed on January 4, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 17, 2022. Phase 2 owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on March 2, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y78.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V880000)

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