Y76 Grid Heater Relay potential Fire
REPORT:
Manufacturer Name : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Submission Date : OCT 14, 2021
NHTSA Recall No. : 21V-798
Manufacturer Recall No. : Y76
10/15/2021
New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – Y76
FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 and 2022 Model Year (DJ) Ram 2500 Pickup, (D2) Ram 3500 Pickup, (DD) Ram 3500 Cab Chassis and (DP) Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.7L Cummins Engine.
REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL Some of the above vehicles
may experience an engine compartment fire originating from an electrical short in the Intake Air Heater Relay, which can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition in the “ON” or “OFF” position. A vehicle fire can result in increased risk of occupant injury and/or injury to persons outside the vehicle, as well as property damage. It is advised to exercise the following precautions until the vehicle has the final repair completed: do not park these vehicles inside of buildings or structures, or near other vehicles.
SERVICE ACTION The remedy for this condition is not currently available. Dealers will be notified of the launch of this safety recall by way of established communication methods. We ask that you please take the time to ensure that your personnel are aware of this communication and are prepared to execute a customer friendly process for inquiries regarding involved vehicles.
Safety Recall Y76 / NHTSA 21V-798 Intake Air Heater Relay
October 2021
Dealer Service Instructions for: Safety Recall Y76 / NHTSA 21V-798 Intake Air Heater Relay
Remedy Available
2021 - 2022 (DJ) Ram 2500 Pickup
(D2) Ram 3500 Pickup
(DD) Ram 3500 Cab Chassis
(DP) Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis
NOTE: This recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with a 6.7L Cummins Engine (sales code ETN, ETL, ETM).
NOTE: Some vehicles above may have been identified as not involved in this recall and therefore have been excluded from this recall.
IMPORTANT: Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory. Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles before retail delivery. Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory and should perform this recall on vehicles in for service. Involved vehicles can be determined by using the VIP inquiry process.
Subject
The intake air heater relay on about 137,946 of the above vehicles may experience an engine compartment fire originating from an electrical short in the Intake Air Heater Relay, which can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition in the “ON” or “OFF” position. A vehicle fire can result in increased risk of occupant injury and/or injury to persons outside the vehicle, as well as property damage.
Repair
For all vehicles involved, check Engine Run Hours in the Instrument Panel Cluster. If total engine hours are LESS than 600, perform Section A: Grid Heater Temperature Test Procedure. If the total engine hours are GREATER than 600, this recall can be marked complete on 2022 model year vehicles and can be returned to the customer.
Additionally, for 2021 Model Year vehicles, built before 01/08/2021, review service history for a previous Y08 recall completion. If Y08 remedy was not previously completed, perform Section C: Intake Air Heater Relay RTV Application Procedure. If Y08 was previously completed, close the recall.
If the grid heater relay exceeds the specified surface temperature, contact STAR Center for a replacement relay and additional directions. Reference Section B: Grid Heater Relay Replacement Procedure if relay replacement is directed by STAR Center.
[MOD: This recall has been revived and the previous fix suspended. The thread resumes at post #124. Below is an image of where to disconnect the grid heater relay if you chose to do so until your truck can be inspected and repaired. Further questions regarding the recall and effect of...
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