Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 12, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 212,373. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Ram 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 Ram 3500, and Ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
The risk
A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y55.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ram 1500 | 641 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | 1,496 | 30 | 11 | 76 |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | 667 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 2017 Ram 1500 | 884 | 13 | 16 | 80 |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | 1,554 | 17 | 36 | 92 |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | 259 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | 134 | 16 | 5 | 12 |
| 2015 Ram 1500 | 1,460 | 18 | 58 | 79 |
| 2015 Ram 2500 | 215 | 15 | 3 | 13 |
| 2015 Ram 3500 | 137 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V632000.
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