Transport CanadaHigh Risk
2013 RAM 3500Transport Canada Recall #2019441
The official notice
Defect
On certain trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate, the tailgate may open while driving. If this occurs, cargo that is not secured could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road. Note: This is an expansion of recall U74 (Transport Canada recall 2018-398).
Safety Risk
Cargo that falls from the truck bed could create a road hazard for others.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a dealer to modify the tailgate locking mechanism. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2019-221
220,317 vehicles affectedMfr ref: V44Updated June 10, 2026