Fiat-Chrysler is recalling over a million pickup trucks across North America.
The automaker says roughly 1.1-million Dodge Ram pickups are being recalled voluntarily to address an issue with the tailgate mechanism. Over 260,000 of them are in Canada.
According to a release from FCA, an investigation has determined that the power locking mechanisms in the tailgates of certain pickups share a small internal component that may break over time. This could cause breakage down the road and the tailgate to unlatch.
There have been no reports of collisions or injuries pertaining to this issue.
"The recall affects certain Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from model years 2015 through 2017. Trucks equipped with manual tailgate locks are excluded from the campaign, as are those with eight-foot cargo beds," the company says in the recall notice. "The redesigned-for-2019 Ram 1500 also is unaffected. Its tailgate mechanism benefits from a new design that delivers enhanced functionality, such as lift-assist."
Customers will be notified by mail when service is available to fix the issue. In the meantime, drivers are asked to ensure that their loads are properly secured. FCA also says some of the pickups also offer alternate features to accommodate load security, such as tie-down rings, cleats, high-friction bed-liners, bulkhead dividers, and bed-extenders.
The complete recall notice is available on the FCA corporate website.