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The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) stated the U.S. Workplace of Defect Investigation (ODI) has begun its preliminary analysis of a K1 snap ring failure in Chrysler-parent Stellantis' 2022 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 vans. Friday.
NHTSA stated ODI has obtained 82 complaints alleging lack of motive energy attributable to an inner transmission failure of the K1 snap ring.
NHTSA stated 16 of those complaints described a whole lack of driving energy, with out the power to renew regular operation of the car at speeds larger than 25 mph. Based on the service bulletin linked above this drawback exists on each fuel and diesel fashions.
The snap ring discolors and ahead gears 1 by means of 4 cease working in the course of the failure, doubtlessly disabling the car.
Based on NHTSA, the corporate's US unit FCA has carried out some exams and stated that in such an incident, a warning message shall be exhibited to the operator, and gears 5 and reverse shall be accessible.