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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V398 cover?
- Ram 3500, Ram 4500, Ram 5500, model years 2012-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2012-2021 RAM 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
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| Campaign | 21V398 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| System at fault | Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 May 2021 |
| Model years | 2012-2021 |
| Vehicles named | RAM 3500, RAM 4500, RAM 5500 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Wheel separation can cause a vehicle crash.
The remedy
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 mailed on December 1, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US's numbers for this recall are Y26 and Y36.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 191 notices in the record whose component field names wheels. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 30 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21V398, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v398/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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