Chrysler 2018 Ram ProMaster Air Bag Recall: Side Impact Injury Risk
Chrysler recalls 2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles with potentially fractured front door impact sensors that could affect side airbag deployment during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have sensors replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A fractured sensor could affect the deployment of the standard supplemental side airbags during certain side impact crashes, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Chrysler is recalling 2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles because a faulty front door impact sensor could fracture and fail to deploy side airbags during side impacts, raising injury risk. Affected vehicles need immediate sensor replacement to prevent potential injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225319-chrysler-2018-ram-promaster-air-bag-recall-side-impact-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225319-chrysler-2018-ram-promaster-air-bag-recall-side-impact-injury · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V712000
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“Chrysler 2018 Ram ProMaster Air Bag Recall: Side Impact Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225319-chrysler-2018-ram-promaster-air-bag-recall-side-impact-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #17V712000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V712000).
Why it’s dangerous
A fractured front door impact sensor may not deploy side airbags during side collisions, leaving occupants unprotected. This could increase injury risk if the vehicle is hit from the side.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles with potentially incorrect rivets on front door impact sensors are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face higher risk during side impacts.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Ram ProMaster has front door impact sensors attached with incorrect rivets. The recall began January 11, 2018, and affects vehicles sold between 2018 model years.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler
Call Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 to schedule sensor replacement.
Get Sensors Replaced
Dealers will replace both front door impact sensors with correct rivets at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front door impact pressure sensors, securing them with the correct rivets, free of charge. The recall began January 11 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T64.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V712000 (November 14, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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