2018 RAM 5500 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2018 RAM 5500 has 4 recalls, the most serious involving lug nuts that can be over-tightened based on incorrect manual instructions, breaking wheel studs and allowing a wheel to separate from the vehicle while driving. On the braking side, the hydraulic control unit can fail, disabling the anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and traction control systems at once, leaving the driver with reduced ability to maintain control during hard braking or slippery conditions. There are also two recalls affecting brake lights on specific upfitted vehicles: certain Blanchat-built Minuteman units and Unruh Fire fire trucks built on this chassis can have brake lights that illuminate even when the pedal is not pressed, which can confuse drivers following behind.