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In the most recent fire risk recall, 20,000 Ram truck owners are being warned to park their vehicles outside and away from structures because a potential short circuit could cause the car to go up in flames, even when the engine is off. Â
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 2021 heavy-duty diesel Ram trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins engines. The recall includes both pickup and chassis models. Â
The recalled Ram trucks have heater electrical relays that can malfunction and possibly overheat, according to reports. The company says that the issue can cause fires in rare instances, like when the engine is off.
The vehicles were mainly sold in the US and Canada. No injuries have been reported, but the company says that it knows of three fires related to the problem. Â
The Fiat Chrysler recall will kick off on April 30. Â
Ram truck owners or lessees with questions can either call the company’s customer service line at (800) 853-1403 or check to see if their truck has been recalled at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls. Â
Though this is not a class action lawsuit, Top Class Actions will continue to monitor the issue to keep readers informed about potentially dangerous vehicle recalls.
Fiat Chrysler fire risks have already sparked a class action lawsuit lodged by Ram truck owners who say their 2014 through 2019 models contained defective components that could catch fire without warning. Allegedly, more than 100,000 Ram trucks contained the defect and, in the case of some of the plaintiffs, drivers and occupants were lucky to have gotten out of their trucks before the fires spread.Â
In addition, the Ram truck recall can be added to the growing list of fire risk recalls affecting late-model vehicles, just within this past year. Â
In March, Kia and Hyundai recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles over a fire risk. Approximately 380,000 Kia Sportage SUVs and Kia Cadenza sedans were recalled earlier this month because an issue with the vehicles’ braking systems, including a possible short circuit that could lead to a fire. Â
Then, later this month, more than 95,000 Genesis G70 and G80 sedans were recalled due to a fire risk. Hyundai, owner of the Genesis luxury division, recalled the vehicles due to an issue with the anti-lock braking system that upped the risk of fire. Â
Do you own a Ram truck or other vehicle that was recalled due to fire risk? Are you concerned about your vehicle going up in flames? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below. Â
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6 thoughts onFire Risk Sparks Recall: Ram Truck Owners Warned to Park Outside
2020 Ram 2500 Laramie 45k miles. Engine fire while warming engine in cold weather 2-3 minutes. Waiting on insurance adjuster to evaluate but assume total loss. Extended warranty was also purchased. Dealer claims warranty recall work was completed July 2023 for this potential malfunction. Fire extinguisher was no longer charged but passerby had one and extinguished the flames. Anyone with a Ram needs a fire extinguisher secured in flat bed at all times.
2020 Ram 2500 Laramie 45k miles. Engine fire while warming engine in cold weather 2-3 minutes. Waiting on insurance adjuster to evaluate but assume total loss. Extended warranty was also purchased. Dealer claims warranty recall work was completed July 2023 for this potential malfunction. Fire extinguisher was no longer charged but passerby had one and extinguished the flames. Anyone with a Ram needs a fire extinguisher secured in flat bed at all times.
I live in Denver and am looking for some help. I borrowed my mother-in-laws 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel truck. Monday night June 19th, I left my house at like 8:40pm to drop off my daughter at a friends house and got back home about 9:05pm. The truck wasn’t driven for 24 hours prior to this. Went in the house and about 15 min later, a neighbor driving by stopped and was frantically pounding on my door that the truck was on fire outside! The fire department quickly came and put it out. They think it was electrical that started in the engine. After doing some digging, I’ve found several stories and reports from people online saying they’ve had a very similar problems with their Dodge trucks from various years. I also saw that they recalled 2021-2023 trucks for the same issue. If you or anyone you know could help us get in touch with someone that could help? There’s possibly an ongoing lawsuit already in progress? I’d like contact someone and give them our information about what happened to us to add to the investigation? This feels like a really serious issue and I’d love to help hold Dodge accountable and make sure no more trucks just catch on fire for people if I can, and to have Dodge help replace her vehicle with something safe. I’m just so thankful that no one was in it or that it didn’t catch on fire close to anyone’s house! It could have been so much worse.
I really appreciate your time, and any help anyone could give us.
This is a major inconvenience.
Truck outside for 2 months and loss of use for 3-4 days to repair.
Disgusting.
Is there any financial recourse?
I own a 2018 Ram Diesel 6.7 do I qualify for this
Add me.