The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence," 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles," 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System," and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.
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 |
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113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026