{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ram recall 18V277 (U41): 2018 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v277/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V277 (Ram): If the ferrules corrode, the brake fluid may leak and cause a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash. Ram's own number: U41.",
  "excerpt": "Ram 4500, Ram 5500, model year 2018. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 1 May 2018. 2,457 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 RAM 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks. The primary and secondary brake hoses located between the brake master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit may have been manufactured without anti-corrosion plating on the ferrules, which can allow the ferrules to corrode. 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 Ram's own number for this recall: U41. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V277 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 ferrules corrode, the brake fluid may leak and cause a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V277 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 1 May 2018 2018-2018 RAM 4500, RAM 5500 If the ferrules corrode, the brake fluid may leak and cause a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ram recall 18V277 (U41): 2018 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v277/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}