More Than 1 Million Ram Pickups Recalled for Accidental Airbag Deployment - Car and Driver (blog)
Following a $105 million total fine involving axle and steering defects on other Ram pickups, the automaker issued two separate recalls for 2012-2015 models. The first recall affects 1. 06 million trucks, affecting 1500 through 5500 trim levels from 2012-2014, for a driver’s-side front airbag that can suddenly deploy due to an electrical short. FCA first investigated the problem in September after receiving parts from three defective vehicles. Only vehicles with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center option are included. The second recall involves 667,406 Ram pickups from 2013-2015—this time, only 1500 through 3500 models are included—for side and curtain airbags that can deploy when the doors are slammed shut. The automaker said it had updated the airbag software in September and November 2014 after one of its engineering vehicles exhibited the problem from a door slam. NHTSA Fines Fiat-Chrysler up to $105 Million, Jeep Owners Get $100 Gift Cards FCA Will Buy Back Close To 200,000 Ram Trucks After Failed Recalls Fiat-Chrysler Recalls 1. 4 Million Cars to Prevent Hacking Since a sizable portion of the affected Ram... Source: blog.caranddriver.com
