{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ram recall 21V398: Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500 (2012 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v398/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V398 (Ram): Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500, model years 2012 to 2021. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2021. 447,985 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2012-2021 RAM 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. Incorrect information in the Service and Owner's Manuals may cause the flanged lug nuts to be over-tightened, which could result in a broken wheel stud and possible wheel separation. 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 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: “Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.” 21V398 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 27 May 2021 2012-2021 RAM 3500, RAM 4500, RAM 5500 Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash. Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Campaign Y36 owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Campaign Y26 owner notification letters were mail",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:51:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:24:02+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ram recall 21V398: Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500 (2012 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v398/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}