Tailgate Latch recall 2018 Ram 2500

[jdjonesiii]

I had an open recall on my 2018 Ram 2500 which was the tailgate actuator (manufacturer recall number v44) breaking and causing the tailgate to open. Ram will not sell recall parts. The part inserted into the actuator was a rubber bumper about 3/4 of an inch long. I had removed all of the tailgate parts in the way of the actuator before I left for the dealership. The tech inserted the rubber bumper (took 5 seconds) into the actuator in the parking lot. I signed my release and off I went. By removing the surrounding parts to give the tech access to the actuator I avoided my vehicle having to go into the service bay area. Guess I am a little **** about others driving my truck. There is a video on YouTube about this if you are interested. Search on Ram Tailgate Recall.

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[DIESELWRKS]

Thanks for the info. I just got this recall as well. originally when this showed up a few months ago on the news 8 foot beds were not affected. I guess now they are too.

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[BrentM]

I found the part on line, part 68448027AA. The video on youtube shows that this is a simple fix. Part was $0.53.

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