Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 5, 2025
RAM 1500 (2020) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash
Chrysler recalls certain 2019-2024 RAM 1500 vehicles where driver's side air bags may not deploy properly, increasing crash injury risk. Owners received notifications by May 27, 2025.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2019-2024 RAM 1500 trucks because the driver's side air bag might not deploy during a crash, which could cause injury. This issue affects vehicles that were sold between 2019 and 2024 and has been fixed by dealers without cost to owners. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79997-ram-1500-2020-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in.
“RAM 1500 (2020) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79997-ram-1500-2020-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #25V298000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V298000).
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) recalled 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles due to a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as intended, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency announced the recall on August 5, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Chrysler Ram 1500, 2019-2024
What to do
Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403.
The hazard
A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. NHTSA records show 163 owner complaints to NHTSA about the air bags on the vehicles this recall covers, 76 of them marked serious and 1 listing a death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has 416 other recalls on record since January 28, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Chrysler Pacifica Air Bags May Not Deploy recall for 2023-2026 models (June 2, 2026), the Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC air bag recall (March 27, 2026), and the GMC Hummer EV Pickup air bag recall (November 6, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle was sold between 2019 and 2024. The recall covers all RAM 1500 models in this timeframe.
Brand
Chrysler
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Chrysler Customer Service
Call 800-853-1403 to confirm your vehicle is affected and get instructions.
Verify Air Bag Connection
Dealers have already fixed the issue for free, so no action is needed beyond confirming your vehicle is affected.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08C.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 months.
1Owner letters mailed
2NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Chrysler
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chrysler to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V298000 — Chrysler RAM 1500 (2020) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash
Hello,
I own a RAM 1500 (2020) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash that is covered by recall 25V298000 from Chrysler.
The official recall notice states: Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08C.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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