OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V459000

NHTSA campaign 15V459000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 1,059,444 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 22, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V459000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V459000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

Defect summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2011, to October 7, 2014, and equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center option. The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.

Consequence summary

This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V459000

For NHTSA campaign 15V459000, the filed corrective action says: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, repair as necessary, and secure the steering wheel wiring harness. Additionally, protective caps will be added to the air bag retainer spring ends. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R36.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, repair as necessary, and secure the steering wheel wiring harness. Additionally, protective caps will be added to the air bag retainer spring ends. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R36.

Owner notification: September 18, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V459000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V459000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.