Mopar Bed Step Recall

Fiat chrysler automobiles fca is recalling 37 580 of its 2019 to 2020 ram heavy duty pickups equipped with the mopar accessory bed step in the united states marketplace.

Mopar bed step recall.

According to fca s release to the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa the step may fail in certain angular or side load loading conditions. Fca us llc fca us has announced an equipment safety recall on some mopar bed step kits part number 82215842ac 82215842ad. Fca us has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain mopar rear bed step kits part number 82215289ab intended for use on 2019 model year ram 1500 pickup trucks. A fractured bed step.

September 16 2019 a mopar rear step kit recall has been issued for nearly 650 step kits with part number 82215289ab designed for 2019 ram 1500 trucks. The recall began on july 9 2020 ram 2500 and is expected to begin on october 22 2020 ram. Mopar has unveiled a retractable bed step for ram s 1500 and heavy duty pickups. Step up to a ram truck with this new mopar accessory.

Reason for this safety recall. Some mopar bed step kits part 82215842ac 82215842ad sold in calendar years 2019 and 2020 may fail in certain angular or side load loading conditions. Equipment safety recall v93 nhtsa 19e 059 mopar rear bed step kit. The pickup focused brand is offering a new center mounted bed step that works with its multifunction tailgate.

Fca says the step kit can change the load. 2019 2020 ram heavy duty pickups with mopar bed step. The aem is intended to ensure that the subject vehicles emissions are in compliance with the emissions standards to. Fca us llc is offering an emissions control system software update the approved emissions modification or aem free of charge for all model year 2014 2016 ram 1500 and jeep grand cherokee vehicles equipped with 3 0l ecodiesel engines subject vehicles.