Recall for 65,348 Ram 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 for a software-based display failure.
The NHTSA has announced a recall for 65,348 Ram trucks, including 2025-2026 models of the Ram 1500 Pickup (18,897 vehicles), Ram 2500 Pickup (32,371 vehicles), Ram 3500 Pickup (7,646 vehicles), Ram 3500 Cab Chassis (2,356 vehicles), Ram 4500 Cab Chassis (696 vehicles), and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis (3,382 vehicles). The recall is due to an issue with the vehicles’ IPC (instrument panel cluster) software that may cause the vehicles to fail to display information that could raise the risk of a crash.
Affected VINs should be searchable now on the NHTSA website.
Here is the relevant information from the NHTSA Recall notice:
NHTSA ID Number:Â 26V225
Manufacturer: Chrysler
Components: Software
Potential Number of Units Affected:Â 65,348
Estimated percentage with defect: 1%
Descriptive Information:
Affected vehicles may have been built or serviced with a 3.5″ IPC containing software that may cause the cluster to be inoperative at start up and/or while driving. The suspect period began October 6, 2023, when the first vehicle built or serviced with a 3.5″ IPC containing suspect software was produced, and ended on August 22, 2025 (Note: Period varies by model; see NHTSA report for full breakdown), when 3.5″ IPCs containing suspect software were no longer used in vehicle production. Engineering release and vehicle manufacturing records were used to determine the suspect period.
Similar vehicles not included in the recall population are not equipped with a 3.5″ IPC or were built before or after the suspect period.
Description of defect or noncompliance:
Certain FMVSS regulations, such as FMVSS 571.108; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment, FMVSS 571.138; Tire Pressure Monitoring System and FMVSS 571.208; Occupant Crash Protection, in all affected vehicles and FMVSS 571.135; Light Vehicle Brake Systems, and FMVSS 571.126; Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles in RAM 1500 pickups or FMVSS 571.105; Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, and FMVSS 571.102; Transmission Shift Position Sequence, in RAM 2500 and 3500 pickups and 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles, require various telltales and indicators. Vehicles with an inoperative IPC may not display required information.
FMVSS1: 108 – Lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. Equipment
FMVSS2: 208 – Occupant crash protection
Description of the safety risk, including crash, fire, death, injury:
Failure to display certain information, such as the BRAKE, ESC, and TPMS system warning lights and gear selection indicator, may cause a driver to operate a vehicle in a compromised condition, which can increase the risk of a crash without prior warning.
Chronology
- On January 21, 2026, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into inoperative IPCs in some RAM pickups and cab chassis vehicles built with 3.5″ IPCs.
- Between January 2026 and March 2026, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US Engineering and Manufacturing to review the issue, understand potential failure modes, and to determine the suspect population.
- On March 18, 2026, FCA US TSRC organization recognized that a vehicle build issue existed on certain vehicles related to inoperative IPCs, potentially resulting in a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 571.102, 571.105, 571.108, 571.126, 571.135, 571.138, and 571.208.
- On April 2, 2026, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, that noncompliances to various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards potentially exist in certain vehicles.
Remedy
Description of remedy program:
FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall to reprogram the IPC.
How remedy component differs from recalled component:
The remedy is to reprogram the IPC.
Description of recall schedule:
FCA US will notify dealers on or about 04/16/2026 and begin notifying owners on or about 05/28/2026.
For more information, and to see if your vehicle is affected, visit NHTSA.gov.
