Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 16, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,066. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ram 3500, Ram 1500, 2016-2020 Ram 2500, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
The risk
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's numbers for this recall are 05C, 09C, and 10C.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ram 2500 | 162 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | 1,496 | 30 | 11 | 76 |
| 2019 Ram 2500 | 193 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | 138 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | 667 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | 2,607 | 10 | 5 | 39 |
| 2018 Ram 3500 | 808 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 Ram 1500 | 884 | 13 | 16 | 80 |
| 2017 Ram 2500 | 698 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 Ram 3500 | 316 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | 1,554 | 17 | 36 | 92 |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | 259 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | 134 | 16 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 25V010000.
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