The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The radio software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 83D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ram 1500 | 2025, 2026 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
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 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2026
33 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the back over prevention; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 26V678000 15 Oct 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V666000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V650000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V605000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V597000 16 Sept 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V585000 10 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V549000 25 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 26V539000 20 Aug 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026