Mopar Bed Step Recall

Reason for this safety recall.

Mopar bed step recall.

A fractured bed step. Mopar has unveiled a retractable bed step for ram s 1500 and heavy duty pickups. The recall began on july 9 2020 ram 2500 and is expected to begin on october 22 2020 ram. 2019 2020 ram heavy duty pickups with mopar bed step.

The pickup focused brand is offering a new center mounted bed step that works with its multifunction tailgate. Fca us llc fca us has announced an equipment safety recall on some mopar bed step kits part number 82215842ac 82215842ad. September 16 2019 a mopar rear step kit recall has been issued for nearly 650 step kits with part number 82215289ab designed for 2019 ram 1500 trucks. Pricing starts at 304 and the step can hold up to 350 pounds.

According to fca s release to the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa the step may fail in certain angular or side load loading conditions. The aem is intended to ensure that the subject vehicles emissions are in compliance with the emissions standards to. Fca us has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain mopar rear bed step kits part number 82215289ab intended for use on 2019 model year ram 1500 pickup trucks. April 18 2020 a ram bed step recall has been issued for 42 700 model year 2019 2020 ram 2500 and ram 3500 trucks after it was determined the bed steps could suddenly break.

Some mopar bed step kits part 82215842ac 82215842ad sold in calendar years 2019 and 2020 may fail in certain angular or side load loading conditions. Equipment safety recall v93 nhtsa 19e 059 mopar rear bed step kit. Fca says the step kit can change the load. Step up to a ram truck with this new mopar accessory.