2014–2015 RAM 4500, 2014–2015 RAM 5500 Recall: Affected vehicles have a maximum governed speed of 106 mph but are fitted…

NHTSA campaign 15V290000 · Tires · filed May 18, 2015 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 10, 2015

The defect

Chryser (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks manufactured August 20, 2013, to January 27, 2015 and equipped with 6.4L Hemi engines. The affected vehicles have a maximum governed speed of 106 mph but are fitted with tires that are only rated for a maximum speed of 87 mph.

The risk

If the vehicle exceeds the tires' maximum speed rating, the tires may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will correct the electronic control unit software to limit the vehicle's speed to 87 mph, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R17.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
RAM	4500	2014, 2015
RAM	5500	2014, 2015

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 15V290000 (manufacturer number R17). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.