New recall?

[MarkEagleUSA]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42923603/ram-hd-trucks-electrical-defect-recall/

 

[ramshackle]

Well now....interesting. The grid heater relay heats up to the point of self ignition.

 

[SSchang]

When I picked up my 2022 13 months ago, it had a sticker on the windshield that the grid heater relay recall had been completed. I asked the dealer, and they said they weren't allowed to sell the truck until the recall had been completed. They put the sticker on the windshield so they new at a glance it had been completed. Is this a different recall?

On edit - Yep, looked up my truck on the NHTSA website. It's being recalled again for the grid heater relay. Must be the original fix didn't work.

So I've had the truck for 13 months, and so far 2 grid heater relay recalls, a tailgate recall, and a transmission dipstick recall. Not looking good for Ram in my opinion. Good thing I'm retired and have time to sit at the dealership.

 

[Turbo Terry]

I have the aisin so no dipstick problem and my truck is 15 months old and was checked when I got the truck new for the grid heater by the dealer no issues. I do have the tailgate recall . Is this old news or very current news

 

[SSchang]

Terry, I think this is new. Like I said, my 2022 had the grid heater recall done by the dealer before I picked it up a year ago. Now it's showing up as an open recall again.

Try putting your VIN in here to see if it shows up.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

 

[Turbo Terry]

Will do thanks Let you know

 

[Turbo Terry]

Doesn’t work for me will have my wife try she’s better at this then me

 

[Turbo Terry]

February 9 th 2023 recall tailgate and grid heaters recall. Will call the dealer today

 

[dieselpowered]

I had it done with the first recall. I'm thinking disconnect battery hot from the relay till i get it to the dealer. I don't know if that will cause check engine light.

 

[Topzide]

You'll get a CEL, but if you're in a mild climate, not really needed. Better to be safe with this on going issue! You'd think they would have gotten it right on the first go round. Someone needs to have a talk with the QC people who supply the relay/solenoid!

 

[dieselpowered]

You'll get a CEL, but if you're in a mild climate, not really needed. Better to be safe with this on going issue! You'd think they would have gotten it right on the first go round. Someone needs to have a talk with the QC people who supply the relay/solenoid!

Will it affect anything driving with CEL ? The recall says no remedy yet.

 

[Topzide]

Nope, just another light on the dash to look at.

 

[Turbo Terry]

Dealer service man looked up the vin. Recall just went out yesterday probably a lie anyway my truck is on a recall for the grid heaters. So that would be like a rere call I guess. No parts for 2 -3 months minimum. Is there a way to temp disconnect the grid heater on a fuse etc. serviceman ask if there’s cel I said no. If the heaters bad do you get a light or not on the dash. If it burns the truck up not happy. Burns my house down really not happy if I’m in the house could be dead. Ram has a huge problem I would just pull the fuse. Which one is it?

 

[MConyers]

Terry, I think this is new. Like I said, my 2022 had the grid heater recall done by the dealer before I picked it up a year ago. Now it's showing up as an open recall again.

Try putting your VIN in here to see if it shows up.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

Shows up on NHTSA for me, 2022 truck, also at the Mopar: https://www.mopar.com/en-us/my-vehicle/recalls/search.html
Didn't show up at either of those sites, for me, last night; when, MarkEagleUSA, posted.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

The article I linked contains this line:

The automaker had previously recalled Ram HD trucks for the same problem in late 2021.

So it appears to be a fix for the original fix.

 

[NIsaacs]

The article I linked contains this line:

So it appears to be a fix for the original fix.

Yes, they fixed it so good that now they extend into the '22 and '23. But, all is well...this

"the affected trucks use an older design of heater grid relay that is no longer being installed."

 

[NIsaacs]

Well now....interesting. The grid heater relay heats up to the point of self ignition.

Apparently so. I wonder if the big alternators Ram is using has anything to do with this. That maybe due to emissions the grid stays on longer and can't take the power generated? I have never watched my volt gauge to see what is going on. My '01 goes off at certain speed/rpm even if it is cold.

 

[AH64ID]

Apparently so. I wonder if the big alternators Ram is using has anything to do with this. That maybe due to emissions the grid stays on longer and can't take the power generated? I have never watched my volt gauge to see what is going on. My '01 goes off at certain speed/rpm even if it is cold.

They advise you park outside for this, so that tells me it fails with the engine off and while parked. The larger alternator or programming wouldn’t have an effect on that.

However, the larger alternator would mean higher voltage for the same draw which reduces amperage requirements. That should make the wiring run cooler. The truck also shuts the grid heater off at a certain speed too, I haven’t watched too much yet but it appears to be around the same 18mph as my 05.

 

[NIsaacs]

I wonder if a truck burns down with an active recall, will Ram replace it or is it an insurance claim?

 

[AH64ID]

I wonder if a truck burns down with an active recall, will Ram replace it or is it an insurance claim?

I’d guess it would fall under an insurance claim, and then the insurance would go after Ram.