More than 142,000 Ram pickup trucks are being recalled in the United States due to an issue with the steering column control module that prevents the turn signal from self-canceling when turning the wheel.
The recall impacts 23,030 examples of the 2023 Ram 1500 Classic built between September 19, 2022, to June 2, 2023, alongside 6,007 units of the 2023 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis assembled from June 28, 2022, to July 21, 2023.
Other vehicles involved in the recall include 142 other 2023 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis assembled from December 7, 2022, to June 29, 2023, a total of 73,739 2023-2024 Ram 2500 models assembled from June 21, 2022, to July 21, 2023, 13,433 examples of the 2023-2024 Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis made from November 18, 2022, to July 21, 2023, and 25,799 2023-2024 Ram 3500s built from June 21, 2022, to July 21, 2023.
The manufacturer’s recall notice states that the steering column control module’s turn signal self-canceling anti-jam component is either out of specification or has an internal short circuit that renders it inoperable. That means it fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The recall extends to 1,240 steering column control modules that have been manufactured and sold by Mopar.
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Owners of impacted Ram vehicles will be alerted to the recall on or around January 17, 2024. They will be asked to take their vehicle to a nearby dealership where the steering column control module will be replaced free of charge, if necessary.
In August, it was revealed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was investigating 2013-2016 Ram 1500-series trucks over an alleged loss of power steering assistance. This investigation involves potentially as many as 1.1 million trucks but as of yet, no official recall has been initiated.
