Ram Recalls 181,000 Trucks For Overheating Part

ACROSS INDIANA -- If you've purchased a 2017 or 2018 model Ram, you may fall under the FCA's latest recall, The Fast Lane Truck reports. According to the news report, the company has voluntarily recalled 181,000 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 pickups, Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 Chassis Cabs. While these all fall in the 2017-2018 model year range, the recall includes 2016-2017 Ram 3500 Chassis Cabs with a GVWR under 10,000 pounds as well, tfltruck.com reports.

In models equipped with steering column shifters, pressing the brake pedal for long periods of time while the truck is in park may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin to overheat. If this happens, the news report says the pin may stick in the open position and cause the transmission to shift out of Park into any other gear without the driver’s intervention. This can cause the trucks to roll away and result in an accident.

The FCA isn’t aware of any accidents directly related to this recall, but for safety reasons they are recommending Ram owners set their parking brake to prevent any unwanted movement, just in case the BTSI pin fails.

tfltruck.com says the FCA will start notifying owners of the issue in Ram trucks listed above starting in March.

The news report says dealers will update the body control module software and test the BTSI pin’s operation, and the FCA will replace the solenoid free of charge if it doesn't pass testing.

This latest campaign is related to a similar recall back in December, when FCA recalled 1.8 million trucks worldwide between model years 2010-2017. Concerned owners can contact Ram’s Customer Service Team at (866) RAM-INFO (726-4636)

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