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title: "HME RAM 5500 (2019) - Recall 21V808000 — NHTSA record 180314 | Is It on Recall"
description: "HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The engine calibration software may not warn about low oil volume. Low oil can damage the"
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# HME RAM 5500 (2019) - Recall 21V808000 — NHTSA record 180314

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.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HME RAM 5500 (2019) - Recall 21V808000
- **Reason**: HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The engine calibration software may not warn about low oil volume. Low oil can damage the engine, causing an oil leak or a punctured engine block, increasing the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: HME, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 3
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 180314

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V808000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HME RAM 5500; model year 2019. 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

On behalf of HME, FCA dealers will update the engine calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 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=21V808000)

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

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