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Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 16,385 of its 2026 Ram 1500 pickups over tire pressure sensors that may provide incorrect readings or fail to trigger a low-pressure warning. That could leave a driver unaware that a tire needs air, increasing the risk of a crash.
The affected trucks do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, which covers tire pressure monitoring systems.
2026 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4Ă—4. (Ram).
What’s Causing The Problem?
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What’s Causing The Problem?
Vehicles Affected
Supplier And Component
Recall Chronology
The Fix
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), is supposed to alert the driver when one or more tires are significantly underinflated. In the recalled trucks, a sensor may report an inaccurate tire pressure, and the system may fail to detect low pressure or illuminate the warning light as intended.
FCA US traced the affected production period to a change in the tire and wheel assembly process. That change took effect on July 1, 2025. The process was updated on March 17, 2026, marking the end of the suspect period.
2026 Ram 1500 Big Horn BackCountry Crew Cab 4Ă—4. (Ram).
Vehicles Affected
The campaign covers the following trucks:
Model
Model Year
Potentially Affected Vehicles
Production Dates
Ram 1500
2026
16,385
July 1, 2025–March 17, 2026
FCA US used supplier and vehicle production records to identify the affected trucks. The dates alone do not mean every Ram 1500 built during that stretch is included.
According to the filing, similar trucks outside the recall were built before or after the suspect period, used tire and wheel assemblies from a different supplier, or had reached what the report calls a “minimum level of maturity.”
2026 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4Ă—4 with the HEMI. (Ram).
Supplier And Component
The recall identifies Sensata Technologies of Attleboro, Massachusetts, as the supplier of the tire pressure sensor.
Component: Tire pressure sensor
Part No: 68293199AA
2026 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition Crew Cab 4Ă—4. (Ram).
Recall Chronology
On March 17, 2026, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into inoperative Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems in some 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles.
Between March 2026 and August 2026, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US Engineering and Supplier Quality to review the issue, understand potential failure modes, and to determine the suspect population.
On September 16, 2026, FCA US TSRC organization recognized that a vehicle build issue existed in some 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles potentially resulting in a noncompliance with FMVSS Nos. 571.138.
On September 22, 2026, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, that a noncompliance to FMVSS No.138 exists in certain vehicles.
2026 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition Crew Cab 4Ă—4 Off-Road. (Ram).
The Fix
Dealers will inspect the tire pressure sensors and replace them as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 27, 2026. Affected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 6, 2026.
Owners with questions can contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403 and reference recall 51D.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-888-275-9171) or visit NHTSA.gov.
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For owners — what this means for you
Owners affected by this recall should take two steps to stay informed:
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Robert S. Miller