RAM 1500 Pickup (Ds), 1500 Pickup (Dt) Recall R/2020/117: Wipers May Lead To Reduced Road Visibility, Who Is Affected And What To Do
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- How serious
- 23 Sep 2020
- Launched
- 42
- vehicles in the UK
- W25
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
RAM recalled 1500 Pickup (ds), 1500 Pickup (dt) vehicles built between 28 April 2019 and 3 March 2020. The wiper arm may have been built with an incorrectly formed wiper arm head joint. The dealer will tighten the wiper nuts to the required torque. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The wiper arm may have been built with an incorrectly formed wiper arm head joint.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: WIPERS MAY LEAD TO REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY Defect: The wiper arm may have been built with an incorrectly formed wiper arm head joint. Remedy: Tighten the wiper nuts to the required torque.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to rEDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY.
The Fix
The dealer will tighten the wiper nuts to the required torque.
Are You Affected?
1500 Pickup (ds), 1500 Pickup (dt) built between 28 April 2019 and 3 March 2020 may be included. RAM estimates 42 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with RAM, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with RAM.
- Book with any franchised RAM dealer, quoting the campaign code W25 or the DVSA reference R/2020/117. See how to get a RAM recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| 1500 Pickup (dt)RAM 1500 Pickup steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure | Urgent | R/2024/332 | |
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This is one of 28 RAM recalls in DVSA’s data. The RAM recall launched before it was R/2020/109 on 16 Apr 2020, for the transfer case contains a dual drive gear which may have been installed in an incorrect…. The one launched after it was R/2020/118 on 23 Sep 2020, for erg cooler susceptible to thermal fatigue. You can also see every RAM recall and all recalls launched in 2020.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/117, launched 23 September 2020. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.