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NHTSA Investigation PE18016 — Official Record

NHTSA Investigation PE18016 is an official NHTSA record with 12 normalized vehicle applications. Review its status, scope, source and decision path.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

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What this official record is

NHTSA opened investigation PE18016 on 2018-12-17. The official flat file lists 12 mapped model-year applications and 1 component labels and links recall 19V021000.. This page preserves the official identifier as the record identity; it is not a make/model keyword permutation.

Status
closed
Record Kind
nhtsa investigation
Official Identifier
PE18016

SOURCES

summary

Status and publication dates

The official source lists publication date 2018-12-17, update date 2019-12-12, and status closed.

Status
closed
Updated On
2019-12-12
Published On
2018-12-17

applicability

Vehicles and configurations listed by the official source

The normalized source contains 12 applicability rows. A model-year match is not proof that this record applies to an individual VIN.

Official records
12

Applications

  • 2013 Ram 2500
  • 2013 Ram 3500
  • 2014 Ram 2500
  • 2014 Ram 3500
  • 2015 Ram 2500
  • 2015 Ram 3500
  • 2016 Ram 2500
  • 2016 Ram 3500
  • 2017 Ram 2500
  • 2017 Ram 3500

methodology

Investigation subject and linked actions

The fields below are normalized from the official record. Blank fields remain blank rather than being inferred or filled with generic repair advice.

Subject
Steering loss due to linkage separation
Closed Date
2019-12-12
Opened Date
2018-12-17
Campaign Number
19V021000
Component Count
1
Application Count
12

repair options

How to use this record

An investigation is not a recall and does not diagnose the vehicle. Use the action number with a dealer or qualified repair shop, and check any linked recall separately.

Vin Check Required
Yes
Diagnosis Provided
No
DIY repair procedure provided
No

sources

Official source and limitations

Identity, dates, status, document locator and applications come from NHTSA public data. The record can inform whether to contact a dealer or repair shop, but it does not prove the cause of a current symptom.

Source Url
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/defects-investigations
Source Records
12