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2018 Ram Promaster recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 10 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Ram Promaster, spanning 6 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns10not VIN-specific
Component groups6distinct top-level categories
Latest recordOctober 23, 2025report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2018 Ram Promaster recall campaigns

The 2018 Ram Promaster report contains 10 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 25V720000 dated October 23, 2025.
CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V720000

Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Report received
October 23, 2025
Potential units
300,691campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Ram ProMaster vehicles. The electrical circuit for the radiator fan may overheat.

Why it matters: Electrical circuits that overheat increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the cooling fan module and fuse. In addition dealers will provide an addendum for the manual and label for the power distribution center. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 11, 2025. Some owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 11, 2025. Additional owner notification letters were mailed in January, March, and June 2026. Remaining owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 67C, B3C, and C9C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 30, 2025.

Owner notification: December 11, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 20V582000

Component
POWER TRAIN
Report received
October 15, 2020
Potential units
20campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Paratransit vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. The transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear.

Why it matters: The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Prime-Time will notify owners instructing them to take their vehicles to Ram dealers for the necessary repairs, free of charge. Owners may contact Prime-Time customer service at 1-574-293-9191. Prime-Time's number for this recall is W00.

Owner notification: Date not reported · Filing manufacturer: Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 20V036000

Component
POWER TRAIN
Report received
January 23, 2020
Potential units
222,207campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram ProMaster vehicles equipped 3.6L engines. The transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear.

Why it matters: The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Ram Trucks at 1-866-726-4636. Chrysler's number for this recall is W00.

Owner notification: May 26, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 19V818000

Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
Report received
November 15, 2019
Potential units
99,128campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel or 3.6L gasoline engines and air conditioning (A/C). The engine cooling fan may seize which can cause the cooling fan motor to overheat.

Why it matters: An overheated fan motor increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Chrysler will inform owners, and dealers will replace the engine cooling fan module, free of charge. Interim owner notifications informing owners of the safety risk were mailed December 10, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VB2.

Owner notification: July 7, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 19V428000

Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
June 11, 2019
Potential units
325campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Why it matters: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.

Owner notification: May 9, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Unicell Body Company Inc.

Component
SEATS
Report received
April 29, 2019
Potential units
544campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and 2014-2019 Ram Promaster 2500 and 3500 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Go-ES Foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

Why it matters: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

New England has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs to the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or New England at 1-800-886-9247.

Owner notification: May 27, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: New England Wheels

Component
SEATS
Report received
April 18, 2019
Potential units
2,080campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Mobility Transportation Services (MobilityTrans) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and Ram Promaster vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford Econoline vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

Why it matters: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

MobilityTrans will notify owners and Freedman Seating dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Services customer service at 1-734-453-6452.

Owner notification: May 19, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Mobility Transportation Services

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 19V332000

Component
SEATS
Report received
March 1, 2019
Potential units
90campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the seat back cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

Why it matters: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles has notified owners, and Freedman dealers have inspected and repaired the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles at 1-574-293-9191.

Owner notification: November 16, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Report received
August 9, 2018
Potential units
12,779campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

Why it matters: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.

Owner notification: October 2, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 17V712000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
November 14, 2017
Potential units
3,514campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles. An incorrect rivet may have been used to attach the front door impact sensor which can cause the sensor housing to fracture.

Why it matters: A fractured sensor could affect the deployment of the standard supplemental side airbags during certain side impact crashes, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front door impact pressure sensors, securing them with the correct rivets, free of charge. The recall began January 11 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T64.

Owner notification: January 11, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2018 Ram Promaster?

The most frequent component groups in 2018 Ram Promaster campaign records are Seats (3), Equipment (2), Engine And Engine Cooling (2), Power Train (2), Air Bags (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Seats3
Equipment2
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Power Train2
Air Bags1