Stellantis is recalling greater than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup vehicles as a result of a defective half may trigger sure braking and monitoring programs to fail.
The Netherlands-based automaker stated the hydraulic management unit on the vehicles is vulnerable to failure, which may trigger the anti-lock brake, digital stability management and traction management programs to not work correctly. Stellantis stated common braking programs will not be affected by the faulty half and that it is unaware of any associated accidents.
The vehicles in query are all mannequin years 2017-18 and embrace the Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500. The recall features a complete of 317,630 vehicles, together with a small variety of them in Canada, Mexico and elsewhere.
Stellantis stated it can advise prospects who could also be affected as to when they could acquire service, which will likely be freed from cost.
Customers with extra questions or considerations could name 1-800-853-1403.
Last month, Stellantis introduced a recall of about 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs within the U.S. to repair a pc drawback that may disable the anti-lock brakes and digital stability management security options. In September, Stellantis recalled almost 1.5 million Ram pickup vehicles worldwide to repair a software program drawback that may disable the digital stability management system.
Last week Stellantis introduced that CEO Carlos Tavares was stepping down after almost 4 years within the high spot of the carmaker.
In addition to the recollects, Stellantis has been scuffling with falling gross sales which have led to layoffs and contributed to ballooning stock on supplier tons. Last quarter, Stellantis reported that web revenues plunged 27% from the identical interval a 12 months in the past.
Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker, was created by the 2021 merger of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
