{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recall 16V495 (S48): Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500 (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v495/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V495: If the main output shaft fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the driver may be un...",
  "excerpt": "Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500, model year 2016. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 1 July 2016. 889 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 3500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through January 7, 2016, and 2016 Ram 4500/5500 trucks manufactured July 24, 2015, through October 8, 2015. The transfer case may have been manufactured with a misshapen main output shaft, creating voids that may … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: S48. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V495 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the main output shaft fractures, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the driver may be unable to place the vehicle in PARK, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway.” 16V495 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) 1 July 2016 2016-2016 RAM 3500, RAM 4500, RAM 5500 If the main out",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:33:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recall 16V495 (S48): Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500 (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v495/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}