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title: "HME RAM 5500 (2018) - Recall 21V807000 — NHTSA record 175715 | Is It on Recall"
description: "HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The flanged wheel lug nuts may have been over-tightened during service. An over-tigh"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-175715-hme-ram-5500-2018-recall-21v807000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# HME RAM 5500 (2018) - Recall 21V807000 — NHTSA record 175715

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 Oct 15, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: HME RAM 5500 (2018) - Recall 21V807000
- **Reason**: HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The flanged wheel lug nuts may have been over-tightened during service. An over-tightened lug nut may cause the wheel stud to break, resulting in wheel separation and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: HME, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 5
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 175715

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V807000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HME RAM 5500; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 15, 2021
- **Owner notification**: May 20, 2022
- **Record created**: Oct 15, 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 update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 25, 2022. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V807000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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