Over 300,000 RAM Trucks Recalled Over Dangerous Brake Defect

When it comes to driving safely in your car, the integrity of your brakes is arguably the most vital factor. Making sure your brakes are in order is of vital importance, and that’s why Stellantis is recalling thousands of RAM trucks due to a potentially serious issue with their braking systems. A failure of these systems could be dire for drivers, so if your truck is part of this recall, you need to act quickly to address the issue. Here’s what you need to know.

What Cars Are Recalled?

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s report on this recall, dated Nov. 27, the following eight Stellantis truck models are part of this recall:

• 2017 RAM 2500
• 2018 RAM 2500
• 2017 RAM 3500
• 2018 RAM 3500
• 2017 RAM 4500
• 2018 RAM 4500
• 2017 RAM 5500
• 2018 RAM 5500

In total, 317,630 trucks are part of this recall, and Stellantis will send notification letters informing owners in early January 2025.

Why Are These Trucks Being Recalled?

The NHTSA report details that some of these RAM trucks “may have been built with a brake [hydraulic control unit (HCU)] that is susceptible to failure or malfunction, which may result in a reduction or change of ABS/ESC/Traction Control performance.” To decode those acronyms, the ABS is the anti-lock braking system, while the electronic stability control.

Though Stellantis did not report any injuries related to this recall, they did note that leaving it unaddressed could lead to intermittent and, eventually, permanent loss of the anti-lock braking system and traction control, which would cause a sudden loss of control and the vehicle to crash.

What To Do If My Truck Is Recalled

Stellantis will fix any impacted RAM truck free of charge. When owners receive their recall letter, they should call their local dealer as soon as possible to set up an appointment to have their car inspected. Stellantis will replace defective HCUs with a new one.

If you do not receive an ownership letter or have questions about this recall, owners can call Stellantis’s customer service at 1-800-853-1403 with inquiries about the recall (the recall number is C4B).

Sources

• NHTSA.gov: “Loss of ABS/Traction Control from Module Failurerces”
• NHTSA.gov: Recall Report