FCA Recalls Ram Trucks Due to Disabled Side Curtain Air Bags
FCA US LLC is recalling 2013-2016 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks because a sensor fault may disable side curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners, increasing injury risk in crashes.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where safety systems (air bags and pretensioners) may fail to deploy, creating a significant risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and 2014-2016 Ram 3500 vehicles. The recall involves approximately 1,021,279 vehicles.
Certain driving conditions, such as driving off-road or debris striking the vehicle, may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). If this fault occurs, the rollover side curtain air bag and the seat belt pretensioner will be disabled from deploying. If these safety systems are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that necessitates their activation.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ORC software, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- RAM 1500, 3500, 2500
- Brand
- RAM
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Category
- Vehicle — Pickup Trucks
- Affected units
- 1,021,279
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- 1500
- 3500
- 2500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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