Chrysler Recalls 159 Ram Pickups to Replace Transmissions

Chrysler Group has recalled around 159 trucks to inspect and replace the transmissions. The vehicles that will be affected by this recall are certain model-year 2014 Ram 1500 pickups manufactured in late January and early February, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with eight-speed automatic transmissions.

According to the automaker, a supplier advised them that a small shipment of its transmissions contain a defect that may prevent a vehicle from shifting into park. Chrysler Group is unaware of any associated injuries, accidents or customer complaints. Service technicians will inspect these vehicles to determine if the defect is present and replace the transmission if found defective at free of cost.
The Chrysler Group said they will contact owners of defective vehicles and advise them on scheduling the vehicle for service. Vehicles subject to this campaign number approximately 125 in the U.S., 32 in Canada and two outside the NAFTA region.

via autoblog