The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front wheel bearing hub assembly, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 97B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2025 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2025 | 365 | 8 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 24V739000 2 Oct 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V697000 18 Sept 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V653000 5 Sept 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V316000 6 May 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 24V290000 25 Apr 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V058000 31 Jan 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024