{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ram recall 18V556 (U88): 2018-2019 RAM 1500 Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v556/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V556 (Ram): If the rear axle assembly fails, it can cause a loss of drive or the rear wheels may lock up. Either scenar... Ram's own number: U88.",
  "excerpt": "Ram 1500, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 23 August 2018. 4,171 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 RAM 1500 trucks. The rear differential may have been insufficiently filled, possibly resulting in its failure. 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: U88. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V556 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 rear axle assembly fails, it can cause a loss of drive or the rear wheels may lock up. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.” 18V556 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Power Train:Axle Assembly 23 August 2018 2018-2019 RAM 1500 If the rear axle assembly fails, it can cause a loss of drive or the rear wheels may lock up. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle oil level. Rear axles with an insufficient amount of oil will be replaced, free",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ram recall 18V556 (U88): 2018-2019 RAM 1500 Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v556/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}