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2017 RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Recall


NHTSA Recall #	126945
NHTSA Compaign #	18V486000
MFG Compaign #	U74
Manufacturer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Supplier	RAM
Brand	RAM
Model	1500
Model Year	2017
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Date of notification	17/09/18
Begin date of manufacuring	31/07/14
End date of manufacturing	15/12/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	27/07/18
Report created	27/07/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	1149223
Defect summary	Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain 2015-2017 ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and either a 5 foot, 7 inch or 6 foot, 4 inch bed. The tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving.
Consequence summary	If the tailgate latch releases and the tailgate opens while driving, cargo may fall out, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began september 17, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u74.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Recall

2017 RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Recall

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