Safety Recall Y55 – Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain – 2015-2020 Ram 1500/2500/3500 Pickup Trucks & Cab Chassis

August 12, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V632000

Side Curtain Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632

Manufacturer ChryslereBay logo (FCA US, LLC)

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 212,373

 

Summary

ChryslereBay logo (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 RameBay logo 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 RameBay logo 3500, and RameBay logo 2500 vehicles, and 2016 RameBay logo 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on June 9, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is Y55.

 

Notes

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.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – Y63

 

FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2015-2020 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2015-2016 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup, and 2016 Model Year (DF) RameBay logo 3500 10K lbs. Cab Chassis vehicles.

 

VINs identified as being involved in this campaign are currently live and searchable. Stop sale is in effect for the above-identified vehicles.

 

Vehicles impacted by a stop sale are eligible for reimbursement allowance through the Recall Floorplan Reimbursement Policy (RFPRP), which can be requested upon recall claim submission.

 

IMPORTANT:  Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory.  Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles before retail delivery.  Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $21,000 per vehicle.  Involved vehicles can be determined by using the VIP inquiry process.

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

Some of the above vehicles may have been built with a Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) inflator that may rupture. A SABIC inflator rupture may result in compressed gas rapidly escaping from the inflator and material potentially being propelled into the vehicle. Material being propelled into the vehicle may cause injury to vehicle occupants.

 

SERVICE ACTION

FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to inspect and if necessary, replace one or both SABIC’s as needed. The remedy for this condition is not currently available.  Dealers will be notified of the launch of this safety recall by way of established communication methods.  This recall is estimated to launch in 4th Quarter of 2021.

 


 


10 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
RAMeBay logo15002015-2020
RAMeBay logo25002015-2016
RAMeBay logo35002015-2016

 


13 Associated Documents

ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-21V632-8798.pdf 303.402KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re VINs identified as being involved in this campaign are currently live and searchable. Stop sale is in effect for the above-identified vehicles. Vehicles impacted by a stop sale are eligible for reimbursement allowance through the Recall Floorplan Reimbursement Policy (RFPRP), which can be requested upon recall claim submission.

RCMN-21V632-7584.pdf 469.418KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-21V632-2965.pdf 375.181KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Media Release re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y55 FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2015-2016 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2015-2016 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup, and 2016 Model Year (DF) RameBay logo 3500 10K lbs. Cab Chassis vehicles.

RCMN-21V632-0652.pdf 395.312KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re Y63 Recall

RCMN-21V632-0084.pdf 100.903KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re recall Y55

RCMN-21V632-7116.pdf 100.911KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Media Release re FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2015-2020 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2015-2016 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup, and 2016 Model Year (DF) RameBay logo 3500 10K lbs. Cab Chassis vehicles.

RCMN-21V632-6613.pdf 100.552KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V632-4202.PDF 217.599KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y55 FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2015-2020 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2015-2016 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup, and 2016 Model Year (DF) RameBay logo 3500 10K lbs. Cab Chassis vehicles.

RCMN-21V632-7600.pdf 97.547KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V632-9866.pdf 645.299KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y55 FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2015-2020 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2015-2016 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup, and 2016 Model Year (DF) RameBay logo 3500 10K lbs. Cab Chassis vehicles.

RCMN-21V632-1007.pdf 97.322KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Representative copy of postcard to owners to apologize for remedy not available.

RMISC-21V632-5059.pdf 144.296KB

 


Renotification Notice

RCRN-21V632-1000.pdf 1537.491KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V632&docType=RCL

 


 

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