Safety Recall Y99 – Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain Inflator – 2021-2022 Ram 2500, Ram 3500, & 2021 Ram 1500 Classic Pickup Trucks

November 24, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V925000

Side Curtain Air Bag May Deploy Improperly

An air bag that deploys improperly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V925

Manufacturer ChryslereBay logo (FCA US, LLC)

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 132

 

Summary

ChryslereBay logo (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RameBay logo 2500, RameBay logo 3500, and 2021 RameBay logo 1500 Classic pickup trucks. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) assemblies may have been manufactured with the incorrect amount of compressed gas, which can result in an improper air bag deployment.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is Y99.

 

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 – Y99

FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2021 and 2022 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup and (D2) 3500 Pickup vehicles.

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

Some of the above vehicles may have been built with a Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) assembly containing an inflator with out of specification propellant gas mass. SABIC assemblies with low gas mass may result in non-deployment or low/slow deployment and high gas mass may result in aggressive deployment of the air bag, which may increase the risk of occupant injury in certain crashes.

 

SERVICE ACTION

FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall to replace the SABIC assembly. 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 1st Quarter of 2022.

 


Revision 3 June 2022

Dealer Service Instructions for:

Safety Recall Y99 / NHTSA 21V-925 Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain Inflator

Remedy Available

2021(DS)RameBay logo 1500 Pickup
2021 – 2022(DJ)RameBay logo 2500 Pickup
2021 – 2022(D2)RameBay logo 3500 Pickup

 

NOTE:  Some vehicles above may have been identified as not involved in this recall and therefore have been excluded from this recall.

 

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.  Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory and should perform this recall on vehicles in for service.  Involved vehicles can be determined by using the VIP inquiry process.

 

Subject

The Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) on about 168 of the above vehicles may have been built with an inflator with out of specification propellant gas mass. SABIC assemblies with low gas mass may result in non-deployment or low/slow deployment and high gas mass may result in aggressive deployment of the air bag, which may increase the risk of occupant injury in certain crashes.

 

Repair

Identify the VIN below and the SABIC required to be replaced.

 

Parts Information

Part NumberDescription
CSSLY551AARight – Crew
CSSLY552AALeft – Crew
CSSLY553AARight – Quad
CSSLY554AALeft – Quad
CSSLY555AARight – Mega
CSSLY556AALeft – Mega
CSSLY557AARight – Standard
CSSLY558AALeft – Standard

 

Part NumberRequiredDescription
06036773AA2Bolt
06036690AA2Bolt, (Mega and Quad ONLY)

 

Special Tools

The following special tools are required to perform this repair:

➢ NPNwiTECH MicroPod IIeBay logo
➢ NPNLaptop Computer
➢ NPNwiTECH Software
➢ C-4755Trim Stick or equivalent

 

Service Procedure

Follow the specific service procedure below for the vehicle being serviced:

A. Standard Cab – Page 6

B. Quad Cab – Page 17

C. Crew Cab – Page 33

D. Mega Cab – Page 47

Service Procedure [Continued] in PDF

 


Chronology :

  • On November 8, 2021, FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Quality was notified that, during a component test deployment of a SABIC at the supplier, the inflator did not fully inflate the cushion.
  • On November 9, 2021, the FCA US Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation and discovered that some SABIC assembly inflators with out of specification gas mass may have been built into some RameBay logo 1500 Classic, RameBay logo 2500, and RameBay logo 3500 vehicles.
  • On November 17, 2021, FCA US TSRC determined that the SABICs with suspect inflators were shipped to FCA US and built into vehicles from January 28, 2021, to November 8, 2021.
  • As of November 18, 2021, FCA US has identified zero customer assistance records, zero warranty claims, and zero field reports potentially relating to this issue for all markets.
  • As of November 18, 2021, FCA US is not aware of any accidents or injuries potentially relating to this issue for all markets.
  • On November 18, 2021, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

 


5 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
RAMeBay logo15002021
RAMeBay logo25002021-2022
RAMeBay logo35002021-2022

 


24 Associated Documents

ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V925-7992.pdf 516.673KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 through 2022 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup and (DX) Ram TruckeBay logo (Mexico) vehicles.

RCMN-21V925-6427.pdf 100.718KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y99 FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2021 and 2022 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup and (D2) 3500 Pickup vehicles

RCMN-21V925-7323.pdf 97.63KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V925-7013.PDF 216.951KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V925-3961.pdf 645.214KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y99 FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, 2021 and 2022 Model Year (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup and (D2) 3500 Pickup vehicles.

RCMN-21V925-2969.pdf 100.004KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-4842.pdf 2792.81KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-9505.pdf 4297.332KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V925-7832.PDF 216.961KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – NSRAC re FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 through 2022 Model Year (DS) RameBay logo 1500 Pickup, (DJ) RameBay logo 2500 Pickup, (D2) RameBay logo 3500 Pickup and (DX) Ram TruckeBay logo (Mexico) vehicles.

RCMN-21V925-7856.pdf 96.899KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-7510.pdf 2357.458KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-9450.pdf 3842.376KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V925-9727.pdf 517.231KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-5543.pdf 2357.873KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V925-0852.PDF 211.152KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V925-5752.pdf 2349.501KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Safety Recall Z07 / NHTSA 21V-925 Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain Inflator

RCMN-21V925-6848.pdf 1788.082KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-21V925-8036.pdf 98.151KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Safety Recall Email

RMISC-21V925-2478.pdf 254.18KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Safety Recall Email

RMISC-21V925-2219.pdf 253.136KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-2

RCLQRT-21V925-6924.PDF 211.25KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-21V925-6273.pdf 142.599KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-21V925-1465.pdf 142.608KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-3

RCLQRT-21V925-2546.PDF 211.335KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V925&docType=RCL

 


 

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