Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 72,509. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
The risk
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are B4C and B8C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2025.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ram 1500 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 Ram 2500 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 Ram 3500 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Ram 4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ram 5500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ram 1500 | 369 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 Ram 2500 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 Ram 3500 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ram 4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ram 5500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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 25V826000.
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