The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2011, to October 7, 2014, and equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center option. The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.
The risk
This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, repair as necessary, and secure the steering wheel wiring harness. Additionally, protective caps will be added to the air bag retainer spring ends. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R36.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2012 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2012 |
| Ram 1500 | 2013, 2014 |
| Ram 2500 | 2013, 2014 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013, 2014 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013, 2014 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013, 2014 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2012 | 698 | 6 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2012 | 283 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2012 | 366 | 8 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2012 | 10 | 9 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2012 | 40 | 9 |
| Ram 1500 | 2013 | 1,279 | 11 |
| Ram 1500 | 2014 | 1,776 | 16 |
| Ram 2500 | 2013 | 178 | 14 |
| Ram 2500 | 2014 | 344 | 14 |
| Ram 3500 | 2013 | 115 | 16 |
| Ram 3500 | 2014 | 202 | 15 |
| Ram 4500 | 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| Ram 4500 | 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| Ram 5500 | 2014 | 11 | 10 |
Other air bags recalls in 2015
61 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the air bags; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 15V830000 10 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V823000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V815000 4 Dec 2015 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 15V787000 23 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V739000 9 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V714000 29 Oct 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V711000 27 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V695000 23 Oct 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015