Ram 1500 Recall for Bad Tire Pressure Monitoring

Posted on 12 October 2026 by Ken Zino
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Chrysler (FCA US or Stellantis) is recalling ~16,000 2026 model year Ram 1500 vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system sensors may fail to detect low tire pressure and/or fail to illuminate the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light as intended. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring System.*

“Inaccurate indication of tire pressure may result in tire failure, which could increase the risk of a crash,” Chrysler said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing (49 CFR §573) made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning. There is no driver warning  prior to failure. When the failure occurs, the TPMS Telltale may illuminate.

Dealers will inspect and replace the tire pressure sensors, as necessary, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. The remedy component is a tire pressure sensor which was not damaged during the mounting of the tire on the rim Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 27 October 2026. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403 about recall 51D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov.

Chronology

  • On March 17, 2026, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into inoperative Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems in some 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles.
  • Between March 2026 and August 2026, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US Engineering and Supplier Quality to review the issue, understand potential failure modes, and to determine the suspect population.
  • On September 16, 2026, FCA US TSRC organization recognized that a vehicle build issue existed in some 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles potentially resulting in a noncompliance with FMVSS N571.138.
  • On September 22, 2026, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, that a noncompliance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.138 exists in certain vehicles.

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