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Ram Recalls 65,348 Trucks Over Potential Instrument-Panel Failure

Certain 2025–2026 Ram trucks may have an instrument panel cluster that stops working. The official filing lists 65,348 potentially involved vehicles; check your VIN for recall 26V225 and campaign 35D.
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FCA US’s filing for NHTSA recall 26V225, manufacturer campaign 35D, lists 65,348 potentially involved Ram trucks—not a verified 72,000. The recall covers certain 2025–2026 Ram models equipped with a suspect 3.5-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC). The cluster may stop working at startup or while driving, and FCA US’s stated remedy is a software reprogramming. Check your truck’s 17-character VIN to see whether it is included and whether its repair is still outstanding.

What the Ram instrument-panel recall covers

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) submitted its Part 573 report on April 9, 2026. It identifies the recall as NHTSA 26V225 and the manufacturer campaign as 35D. The report lists 65,348 potentially involved vehicles and estimates that 1% have the defect; that percentage is the manufacturer’s estimate, not a measured failure rate. NHTSA recall filing 26V225

The filing identifies these model-year and vehicle groups, with the potentially involved counts reported by FCA US:

Vehicle group Potentially involved vehicles
2025–2026 Ram 2500 pickup 32,371
2025–2026 Ram 3500 pickup 7,646
2025–2026 Ram 3500 cab chassis 2,356
2025–2026 Ram 4500 cab chassis 696
2025–2026 Ram 1500 pickup 18,897
2025–2026 Ram 5500 cab chassis 3,382

These figures total 65,348. They describe potentially involved vehicles, not confirmed failures. The recall is limited to certain vehicles with the suspect 3.5-inch cluster and relevant production or service history. Model and year alone do not establish whether a particular truck is covered; the filing excludes some similar vehicles based on cluster equipment, supplier, or production period. NHTSA recall filing 26V225

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What can happen if the cluster fails

The suspect IPC software may cause the instrument panel cluster to become inoperative either at startup or while the truck is being driven. If it goes blank or otherwise stops displaying information, required warnings—including BRAKE, ESC, and TPMS indicators—and the gear-selection indicator may not appear. FCA US says this could leave the vehicle operating in a compromised condition and increase crash risk without prior warning. NHTSA recall filing 26V225

The report names Marelli North America as the component supplier. It does not say that every vehicle equipped with a 3.5-inch cluster will fail; eligibility depends on the vehicle’s specific history and configuration.

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How to check whether your Ram is included

  1. Find your truck’s 17-character VIN. It is commonly visible at the lower edge of the windshield on the driver’s side and on the vehicle registration or insurance documents.
  2. Enter the VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup or use Mopar’s recall lookup. NHTSA says its VIN search shows unrepaired safety recalls; a model-year match by itself is not confirmation that the specific vehicle is affected. NHTSA recall guidance
  3. If the lookup shows campaign 35D or recall 26V225 as unrepaired—or if the result is unclear—contact an authorized Ram dealer. Ask the dealer to confirm the VIN’s status and arrange the recall repair.

The filing planned dealer notification and VIN searchability to begin on or about April 16, 2026, with owner letters beginning around May 28, 2026. Those were planned dates in the filing, not confirmation that a particular truck has been repaired. Check current VIN status with the lookup or a dealer. NHTSA recall filing 26V225

What the repair is—and what to do if the display is failing

FCA US’s filed remedy is to reprogram the instrument panel cluster software. The recall filing does not specify replacement of the cluster or screen as the remedy. NHTSA advises owners to follow the manufacturer’s safety guidance and contact a dealership about a free recall repair. NHTSA recall filing 26V225 NHTSA recall guidance

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If your cluster is currently inoperative, contact an authorized Ram dealer promptly for vehicle-specific safety guidance and repair arrangements. Do not rely on a blank cluster to confirm gear selection or to monitor warnings; the recall filing specifically identifies those displays as potentially unavailable. The available recall information does not set out a separate driving procedure for a truck with an active failure.

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This is not the separate rearview-camera recall

A different FCA US recall concerns radio software that can prevent a rearview-camera image from appearing on the media screen. Mopar’s FAQ lists certain 2026 Ram 1500 and 2500 vehicles among a broader group of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, and says an over-the-air update is intended, with dealer installation if the update cannot be completed. That camera-image issue has a different scope and remedy; it is not the 26V225 instrument-panel cluster recall. Mopar recall FAQ

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