--- title: "Ram Recall: Certain trucks with the Cummins diesel could catch fire" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/03/ram-recall-certain-trucks-with-the-cummins-diesel-could-catch-fire/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff" published: "2021-03-29T18:42:06+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:16:40+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RM021_005HD8bh6kvtve3opvu4qf4r24sgc8j-scaled.jpg" --- # Ram Recall: Certain trucks with the Cummins diesel could catch fire By Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff Published: 2021-03-29T18:42:06+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:16:40+00:00 ![Featured image]() Stellantis North America is recalling certain 2021 [Ram 2500](), 3500, and 3500, 4500, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel engine. For this Ram recall, an electrical short may occur in the Solid State Intake Heater Grid Relay, which could result in a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury. Trucks with this engine in the 2013-2017 model year had been previously recalled, [also due to fire issues](). In that instance the Ram recall pertained to the bearing in the water pump, which could fail and overheat. Toe remedy your vehicle, your dealer will install a protective barrier on the relay, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 30, 2021. Owners may contact Stellantis North American customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Stellantis’s number for this recall is Y08. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](). **NHTSA Campaign Number:**21V163000 **Manufacturer** Stellantis North America **Components** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM **Potential Number of Units Affected**19,214 *Editor’s note: This information was copied directly from the NHTSA website. If you have questions or concerns about this recall, please contact Stellantis North America directly.* **Related posts:** > [How reliable are the 2020 heavy-duty trucks?]() > [2013–2017 Ram Trucks With Cummins Engines Recalled Over Water Pump Fire Concern]() > [FCA Recalls 2019 Ram 1500 For Potential Steering Fault]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/03/ram-recall-certain-trucks-with-the-cummins-diesel-could-catch-fire/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/03/ram-recall-certain-trucks-with-the-cummins-diesel-could-catch-fire/" }, "author": { "name": "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/38bee4cf175c90f0da792cb170290a6c" }, "headline": "Ram Recall: Certain trucks with the Cummins diesel could catch fire", "datePublished": "2021-03-29T18:42:06+00:00", "dateModified": "2025-07-23T15:16:40+00:00", 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