Stellantis is telling the owners of 341,000 Ram diesel trucks to park them outdoors due to fire risk

Stellantis, previously known as Fiat Chrysler, has issued a warning to the owners of nearly 341,000 Ram diesel trucks to keep them outside due to the possibility of an electrical connector overheating and igniting a fire.

The company stated on Wednesday that it has decided to recall the trucks after receiving reports of six fires that could be related to the issue. In one incident, the owner claimed that a fire had started after shutting down the vehicle's engine.

Source: CNBC

Details: The recall covers certain Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis cab trucks from the 2021 through 2023 model years. All have 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines with older heater-grid connectors.

A total of 306,165 trucks affected by this recall were sold in the U.S., and 21,988 more were sold in Canada. The remaining 12,590 were sold outside of North America. All of the affected trucks are powered by Ram's 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine.

Additional Info: Stellantis says it will begin notifying owners by letter next month. But starting Thursday, owners can go to the dedicated site and key in their vehicle identification numbers to see if their trucks are part of the recall.