Strong Ram, Jeep, and minivan sales continue the ongoing revival of Chrysler Group.
Chrysler Group will recall about 9,300 Ram pickup trucks because of defective parking brakes. In a statement just issued, Chrysler said that an internal audit of 2013 Ram 1500 pickups discovered a small number of vehicles whose parking brakes did not comply with mandated performance standards.
Further investigation revealed six field reports alleging insufficient parking brake function, but Chrysler Group is unaware of any related accidents or injuries. Non-compliant trucks were traced to a production window between 17 December 2012 and 22 January 2013. The required NHTSA filing hasn’t been made public yet, but this appears to be a manufacturing defect.
Inspections and repairs, if necessary on Ram pickups, will be performed at no cost to affected customers as required by NHTSA safety regulations. Approximately 6,600 vehicles are in the U.S., 2,400 are in Canada, and 90 are in Mexico. The remaining vehicles are located outside the NAFTA region.
