Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched a recall program for the 2015-2016 Ram 1500, affecting 442 units sold in the US market.
The pickups may have been manufactured with contamination on the electric power steering (EPS) circuit boards. In some cases, the system will experience intermittent or complete loss of power-steering assist while underway.
“If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash,” the recall documents note.
All suspect EPS boards were built during one production run on a single production day at the supplier, explaining the relatively small batch of recalled vehicles.
The first sign of trouble dates back more than six months, when the supplier first opened an investigation into complaints of power-steering failures. A total of 22 failed parts had been returned with contamination on the top side of the circuit board, though FCA claims to be unaware of any incidents or injuries.
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