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title: "RAM 5500 (2021) - Recall 23V060000 — NHTSA record 236522 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo D"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-236522-ram-5500-2021-recall-23v060000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# RAM 5500 (2021) - Recall 23V060000 — NHTSA record 236522

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 Feb 9, 2023. 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**: RAM 5500 (2021) - Recall 23V060000
- **Reason**: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off. An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Quantity**: 302067
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 236522

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V060000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: RAM 5500; model year 2021. 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**: Feb 9, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Apr 4, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 9, 2023

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

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the relay, free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2023 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers on or about 3/23/2023 and begin notifying owners on or about 4/5/2023. Phase 2 will include 2022 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2021 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers and owners on or about 4/27/2023 for Phase 2 and 5/11/2023 for Phase 3. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed March 28, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 13A. This recall is an expansion of and supersedes recall number 21V-798.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V060000)

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

**Agency advisory: Park outside.** Follow the official notice.

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