NHTSA Recall 17V302000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V302000; Date: May. 9, 2017
If the rollover side curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that necessitates activation of these safety systems.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 RAM 1500; 2014 RAM 1500; 2015 RAM 1500; 2016 RAM 1500; 2013 RAM 2500; 2014 RAM 2500; 2015 RAM 2500; 2016 RAM 2500; 2014 RAM 3500; 2015 RAM 3500; 2016 RAM 3500
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Affected Units:: 1,021,279
Recall Summary:
Chrysler (fca us LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 ram 1500, ram 2500, and 2014-2016 ram 3500 vehicles. Certain driving conditions, such as driving off-road or debris striking the vehicle may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the occupant restraint controller (orc). If this fault occurs, the rollover side curtain air bag and the seat belt pretensioner will be disabled from deploying.
How to Fix:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the orc software, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t25.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 26, 2017
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