2019 RAM 4500 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2019 RAM 4500 has 4 recalls, the most serious being an engine software defect on trucks with the Cummins 6.7L high-output engine that can break a connecting rod, causing sudden engine failure, power loss, and an oil leak onto hot engine components that can start a fire. Two recalls involve the rear brake system. On vehicles equipped with Liquid Spring rear suspension systems, the rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed against a suspension component, wearing through the line until brake fluid leaks and rear braking is lost. Separately, the rear brake hose on certain cab chassis trucks may have an undersized inner diameter that causes it to rupture, also resulting in a loss of braking ability. There is also a lighting concern affecting trucks with halogen headlights: the daytime running lights may exceed the brightness permitted by Canadian regulations, creating glare for oncoming drivers.