Ram truck software error may prevent driver air bag deployment

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis trucks. About 52,565 units are potentially affected.

A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a crash, and may disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems".

NHTSA states that driving with a disabled electronic stability control system increases the risk of a crash, and that an air bag or pretensioner that does not deploy increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 15, 2026. 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

2025 RAM 4500

Brand

RAM

Manufacturer

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Category

Vehicle — Air bags

Hazard

• airbag-non-deployment
• restraint-failure
• stability-control-failure
• software-fault

Affected units

52,565

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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