{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ram recall 21V016 (20E-031): 2020 Dodge 4500 and 5500",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v016/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V016 (Ram): A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage, which may result in a partial or com... Ram's own number: 20E-031.",
  "excerpt": "Ram 4500, Ram 5500, model year 2020. Filed by Custom Truck And Body Works and reported to NHTSA on 20 January 2021. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Custom Truck And Body Works is recalling certain 2020 Dodge 4500 and 5500 vehicles. In the affected suspension systems, the rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of rear brakes. 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: 20E-031. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V016 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: “A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage, which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V016 Custom Truck And Body Works Suspension:Rear 20 January 2021 2020-2020 RAM 4500, RAM 5500 A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage, which may result in a partial or complete loss of the re",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:34:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:51:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ram recall 21V016 (20E-031): 2020 Dodge 4500 and 5500\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v016/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}