Ram 1500 driver airbags may not be connected properly
Chrysler is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles because the driver's side airbag may not be connected properly, which can prevent deployment. 71 units affected.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: Risk-of-harm defect where a restraint may not deploy in a crash, with no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles under NHTSA campaign number 25V298000. The potential number of units affected is 71.
The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." According to NHTSA, a driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag free of charge, and the recall record states all vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025.
Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
The recalled product
- Product
- RAM 1500
- Brand
- RAM
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Category
- Vehicle — Pickup truck
- Affected units
- 71
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 (1)
- 1500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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