Stellantis has issued a recall for about 280,000 Ram diesel vehicles world wide on account of a hearth threat.

A discover issued by the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Administration reveals that some 248,342 automobiles are impacted in the US whereas a spokesman for the corporate’s Canadian operations confirmed a further 17,420 are positioned in Canada.

Stellantis has revealed that choose 2020-2022 Ram 3500 pickup vehicles geared up with the Cummins 6.7-liter turbo-diesel engine and 68RFE transmission, and 2020-2023 Ram 2500 vehicles with the identical powertrain, could expertise a construct up of strain and warmth contained in the transmission. This might lead to transmission fluid being expelled from the dipstick tube which might are available in contact with ignition sources throughout the engine compartment, doubtlessly triggering a hearth.

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A complete of 48,965 examples of the Ram 3500 produced between September 18, 2019 and November 4, 2022 in the US have been recalled alongside 199,377 examples of Ram 2500 vehicles manufactured from September 4, 2019 to November 4, 2022.

Stellantis says house owners of affected automobiles could discover a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the instrument cluster.

The automaker’s Technical Security and Regulatory Compliance group opened an investigation into Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles after changing into conscious of a possible development of engine compartment fires. Stellantis is conscious of 16 discipline experiences and 16 guarantee claims doubtlessly associated to this challenge for all markets and whereas it isn’t conscious of any fatalities associated to the problem, it does learn about one minor damage.

House owners of impacted fashions in the US will probably be notified on or round December 30. A repair continues to be being developed.