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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ram 2500 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ram 3500 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ram 4500 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ram 5500 | 2025, 2026 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 |
| Ram 1500 | 2026 | 103 | 9 |
| Ram 2500 | 2025 | 65 | 6 |
| Ram 2500 | 2026 | 29 | 8 |
| Ram 3500 | 2025 | 43 | 5 |
| Ram 3500 | 2026 | 27 | 4 |
| Ram 4500 | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Ram 4500 | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Ram 5500 | 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Ram 5500 | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2025
148 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025