Ram is launching a new safety recall affecting over 72,000 2025 and 2026 model year vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, certain vehicles were fitted with a 12-inch digital instrument cluster that can intermittently go blank, taking key safety indicators down with it. This recall comes only days after another recall for airbags that could send metal fragments into the cabin.
The Issue and Its Importance
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The NHTSA's Safety Recall Report explains that the digital cluster in some 2025–2026 Ram trucks can lose its display at startup or while driving. On the surface, a faulty infotainment system sounds like nothing more than an inconvenience, but when the screen goes blank, critical information disappears with it. Drivers lose the brake warning light and the gear position indicator, both of which are required under federal safety regulations. The problem traces back to software loaded onto 12-inch panels supplied by Marelli North America. These units were used from early October 2023 until Ram phased in updated components in 2025.
Ram Models Affected
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The recall includes 72,509 trucks in total, covering several of Ram’s most important light-duty and heavy-duty models. The list includes 2025–2026 Ram 1500 pickups (43,427 units), Ram 2500 pickups (19,670 units), Ram 3500 pickups (8,967 units), and smaller numbers of the Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 Cab Chassis models. The small handful built in the same timeframe but excluded from the recall either used a different screen supplier, lacked the 12-inch panel entirely, or were assembled outside the suspect production period. Some trucks may illuminate a malfunction indicator light before the display cuts out, but in most cases, owners will encounter a blank screen with no clear warning.
What Owners Should Do
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Owners can already look up their VIN to see if their truck is included. Dealers were notified on December 4, and owner letters are scheduled to go out on January 8. Once repairs begin, technicians will either reprogram the instrument cluster or replace it entirely, depending on the vehicle. As always, the work will be performed at no charge. Ram owners have it tough nowadays. Two recalls in one week, adding to the overall decline in the brand’s quality.
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