RAM Pickup Trucks Side Air Bag Deployment Defect Recall
Chrysler is recalling certain 2021-2022 RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks and 2021 RAM 1500 Classic models. The side air bag curtain assemblies may deploy improperly due to incorrect gas pressure, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The side air bag system is safety-critical and improper deployment poses increased injury risk during a crash. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. Without reported harm despite the known defect, the recall is classified as High severity per the rubric's criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks and 2021 RAM 1500 Classic models. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) assemblies in these vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect amount of compressed gas, which can result in improper air bag deployment during a crash.
An air bag that deploys improperly can increase the risk of injury during a collision. Approximately 376 vehicles are affected by this defect.
Owners should contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or their dealer to schedule a replacement. Dealers will replace the SABIC assemblies free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 17, 2022. Additional information is available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or at www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 RAM 3500
- Brand
- RAM
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Hazard
- improper-air-bag-deployment
- Affected units
- 376
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)
- 3500
- 2500
- 1500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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