2017 Ram Promaster recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured October 1, 2016, to December 7, 2016. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
💥 The risk
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat mounted side air bags, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S96.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V910000
- Manufacturer recall #
- S96
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Vehicles affected
- 25
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 7, 2017
- Built
- Oct 1, 2016 – Dec 7, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.safercar.gov.