What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019441
- Recall date
- 30 August 2019
- Make
- Ram
- Models
- 2500, 3500, 1500
- Model years
- 2013 to 2018
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 220,317
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate, the tailgate may open while driving. If this occurs, cargo that is not secured could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road. Note: This is an expansion of recall U74 (Transport Canada recall 2018-398). rn rnSafety Risk: rnCargo that falls from the truck bed could create a road hazard for others. rn rnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a dealer to modify the tailgate locking mechanism. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2019-221
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019441.