2013 RAM 5500 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 RAM 5500 has 7 recalls, with the most serious being multiple fire risks: a water pump that can leak coolant and ignite an underhood fire, and a diesel fuel heater with electrical connectors that can overheat and leak fuel. On the security side, a software vulnerability in the infotainment system can allow unauthorized remote access to certain vehicle controls, raising the risk of a crash. A structural concern also affects this truck: an incorrect bolt on the track bar attachment to the frame can break or fall out, causing the vehicle to pull sharply to one side without warning. There is also a wheel safety issue where incorrect torque guidance in the owner's and service manuals can lead to over-tightened lug nuts, breaking wheel studs and potentially causing a wheel to separate from the vehicle while driving. Rounding out the list is a compliance item: the brake warning indicator may display the word "BRAKE" as text rather than the required symbol, which does not affect brake function but does not meet Canadian display standards.