RAM 1500 (2014-2015): Air bags
Recall 15V534000 · Aug 21, 2015 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
188,047
vehicles affected
188,047
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V534000
- Date
- Aug 21, 2015
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Units affected
- 188,047
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab trucks manufactured August 26, 2013, to August 8, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) that may not fully overlap the C-pillars in the event of a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What can happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, if a SABIC does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear seat occupant.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will inspect the right and left side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) for proper orientation and a foil patch will be installed on both sides of the headliner. One or both of the air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) will be replaced if necessary. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R47.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V534000?
1 model: Ram 1500 (2014-2015), about 188,047 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V534000?
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will inspect the right and left side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) for proper orientation and a foil patch will be installed on both sides of the headliner. One or both of the air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) will be replaced if necessary. The recall began on October 7.
What can happen?
In the event of a vehicle crash, if a SABIC does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear seat occupant.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.