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Another recall? This one for inadequate defrost.
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geotex1
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WoW! That is brow lifting with the only remedy as a buy-back. Has to be pretty major if they cannot a remedy at a dealer, and keep in mind Ford had a recall once that required lifting the entire body off to get at the motor...
Trfnj74
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When FCA does a buy back do they reimburse you for added accessories etc?
what happens when a vehicle is bought back? do owners get full money back? depreciated value? What happens to discounts that someone received when buying the truck, can they get the same discount on new purchase? are these case specific?
I do not think they will pay for your extras. The last one i heard of that got lemon lawed had to pay to have his lift pulled off and put on the new truck. You might have to lawyer up to get them to pay for it though.
In the tsb tab, this recall is listed, but no details listed.
Ok, 15 trucks - that makes more sense. Still curious to know what they forgot to install.
It might just be they are realizing the 12" screen is not compatible with the base HVAC. These things happen when you purchase the first year of a new gen vehicle.
Cannonball
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Prod dates Nov 15-16.
RAMRhode
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Here’s some more info. I’m sure the other builds configs are listed in their file sections on nhsta site.
This is interesting to me as I'm having issues with my defrost, in that in front of the driver there is reduced airflow when in defrost mode. In icing conditions, it's hard for the defroster to melt the ice.
Here is a photo I took where you can see the ice on the windshield just in front of the driver's view where the center of the windshield that gets good airflow was properly cleared. This was on a morning where there was very light ice on the windshield. I would hate to be driving in real icing conditions, it would be dangerous as the defroster couldn't keep up with the icing.
I have the 8.4 w/nav and the Auto climate control type of system.
I guess it's not part of this recall as the recall seems to imply that there is no functioning defrost functions at all.
Here is a photo I took where you can see the ice on the windshield just in front of the driver's view where the center of the windshield that gets good airflow was properly cleared. This was on a morning where there was very light ice on the windshield. I would hate to be driving in real icing conditions, it would be dangerous as the defroster couldn't keep up with the icing.
I have the 8.4 w/nav and the Auto climate control type of system.
I guess it's not part of this recall as the recall seems to imply that there is no functioning defrost functions at all.
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Based on the recall, ths only affects Fifteen (15) 2019 MY Ram 1500 vehicles were built between November 15,
2018, and November 16, 2018 with the suspect combination of radio and HVAC Systems and only ones with 12” screens. If you can control your hvac with the touch screen, this recall does not apply to you .
2018, and November 16, 2018 with the suspect combination of radio and HVAC Systems and only ones with 12” screens. If you can control your hvac with the touch screen, this recall does not apply to you .
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riccnick
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There's only one HVAC unit available for the 12" screen trucks, so the "base" HVAC system is "THE" HVAC system that comes in Laramie and higher trimmed trucks.
Reading between the lines, my guess is someone put the wrong part on a few trucks. It’s interesting that they narrowed it down to one day
Right, and I keep wondering if this will make the news. "Ram today recalled 15 trucks!" doesn't quite seem newsworthy...
