Auburn Hills, MI – October 14, 2023 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA), which owns the RAM brand, is recalling 272,911 pickup trucks over rearview cameras that may fail to display an image when backing up. This increases the risk of a crash and injury.
The following vehicles are affected by this recall:
- 2022 – 2023 RAM 1500
- 2022 – 2024 RAM 2500
- 2022 – 2023 RAM 3500
Recall summary
In the affected vehicles, the rearview camera system may be incompatible with the onboard radio software. This may result in no image being displayed on the screen when the vehicle is backing up.
Recall risks
All risks caused by an inoperable rearview camera are explained in this article about a similar GM recall.
Other Stellantis recalls
In December 2022, Stellantis issued a recall for 5,834 vehicles including Dodge Charger and Dodge Durango over a transmission problem that could lead to the vehicle losing power during use.
In March 2023, Stellantis recalled 139,019 2021-2023 Dodge Durango SUVs because of detaching rear spoilers, as reported.
The repair
Dealers will fix the issue by upgrading the radio system software free of charge. Stellantis will reimburse owners for repair costs incurred prior to the recall announcement.
Owners should receive letters with more information on November 17, 2023.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
More than 272,000 trucks are affected by this Chrysler rearview camera recall. To do a Chrysler recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
