Chrysler (FCA US, part of the Stellantis mega-merger) is recalling ~273,000 2022-2023 Ram 1500, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 pounds, and 2022-2024 Ram 2500 vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rear-view image from displaying. As such, the trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.” The safety defect increases the risk of a crash in all the recalled trucks.
The recalled Ram trucks began production on 25 June 2021, when the first 2022 MY vehicle was produced, and ended on 2 August 2023, when vehicles were no longer built with an incompatible rear-view camera system and radio combination. Similar vehicles not included in this recall are equipped with a compatible rear-view camera and radio combination or were built after the suspect period.
Reported Chronology
- On 18 April 18, 2023, the FCA US Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization was notified of a potential issue related to rearview backup camera sometimes not displaying the rear-view image in some 2022-2023 MY Ram Trucks with R1 High radios from Valeo.
- From April 2023, through August 2023, FCA US TSRC reviewed vehicle records and met with FCA US engineering to review the issue and understand the part design and to determine the suspect population.
- On August 30, 2023, FCA US TSRC recognized that the backup camera may fail internally resulting in the rear-view camera image not displaying during a backing event, potentially causing a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 111.
- On September 21, 2023, FCA US determined through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected trucks
Dealers will update the radio software free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 17 November 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403about recall 97A.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA 23V-654.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Chrysler Recalls ~273,000 Ram Pickups for Software Glitch
Chrysler (FCA US, part of the Stellantis mega-merger) is recalling ~273,000 2022-2023 Ram 1500, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 pounds, and 2022-2024 Ram 2500 vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rear-view image from displaying. As such, the trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.” The safety defect increases the risk of a crash in all the recalled trucks.
The recalled Ram trucks began production on 25 June 2021, when the first 2022 MY vehicle was produced, and ended on 2 August 2023, when vehicles were no longer built with an incompatible rear-view camera system and radio combination. Similar vehicles not included in this recall are equipped with a compatible rear-view camera and radio combination or were built after the suspect period.
Reported Chronology
Dealers will update the radio software free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 17 November 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403about recall 97A.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA 23V-654.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.