The history of the automotive airbag dates back to 1953, but half a century later, automakers’ suppliers still haven’t quite perfected it. The most infamous issue was the failure of Takata airbags, one that is still far from resolved decades after it first appeared, but other manufacturers continue to have issues with the technology, as evidenced by a new recall for certain Rampickup trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the 2019 Ram 1500, the 2019-2020 Ram 2500, and the 2019 Ram 3500 may have faulty curtain air bag systems that may result in sharp metal fragments striking and injuring occupants. Fortunately, no reports of such injuries have yet reached Ram or the NHTSA.
A Small Percentage of Ram Pickups Are Affected
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Fortunately, the issue does not appear to be a widespread one, as just 1,879 vehicles are potentially affected across all three model lines, says the NHTSA recall report. Like other similar airbag faults, the problem can be traced back to the inflators potentially allowing moisture to seep into them, eventually causing corrosion. In this case, the problem can occur during supplier manufacturing, ultimately leading to stress corrosion cracking in the inflators. As of November 21, FCA US is aware of only one customer assistance record pertaining to the problem, and no field reports or warranty claims. No accidents have been reported as a result of this issue either.
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To be safe, dealers will replace one or both curtain airbags as needed, at no charge to the owners, with these featuring a new module built outside the suspect period. Dealers will be notified from today, 4 December, while owners will be informed of the remedy on December 18. For those who don’t want to wait to see if their vehicles are affected, VINs are already searchable.
Several Ram Issues This Year
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It’s good to know that this potentially dangerous fault has been caught early, and 2025 may not have been as bad for Stellantis as it has been for Ford, but the conglomerate has still had several issues that Ram, in particular, has suffered from. In September, 219,000 vehicles were recalled due to failing reverse cameras. The month before, 1.2 million Ram trucks were probed for a rollaway risk after earlier recall measures proved ineffective, and in October, some 292,000 Ram ProMaster vans were recalled due to a potential fire hazard related to a faulty cooling fan module.
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