2020 RAM 2500 Recall

On certain trucks, the side curtain airbag inflators may be defective. As a result, the driver and/or passenger side curtain airbag inflator(s) could rupture unexpectedly and metal fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants. Note: This recall also affects certain 2016 model year RAM 3500 chassis cab incomplete vehicles.

An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury.

FCA Canada will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to replace the affected side curtain airbag(s).

On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.

This error does not affect vehicle safety.

This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.

On certain trucks, the tailgate could unlatch and open while driving. If this happens, cargo that is not secured could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road.

Cargo that falls from the truck bed could create a road hazard for others.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect the alignment of the tailgate strikers, and adjust them if necessary.

On certain trucks, a buildup of heat and pressure inside the transmission could cause fluid to leak from the transmission dipstick tube. Note: This recall only affects trucks equipped with a Cummins 6.7 L diesel engine and a 68RFE automatic transmission.

A transmission fluid leak could create the risk of a fire.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the transmission dipstick and vent assembly.

On certain vehicles, the warning lamp for the electronic stability control (ESC) system may not turn on when there is a problem with the ESC system.

A driver that is not aware of a problem with the ESC system could have an increased risk of a crash.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the antilock brake system (ABS) control module software.

On certain trucks, the nuts that attach the windshield wiper arms may not have been tightened properly. This could cause the wipers to slip and not clear the windshield properly.

Windshield wipers that do not work properly could affect a driver's visibility. This could increase the risk of a crash.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to tighten the nuts on the windshield wiper arms.

On certain vehicles equipped with a 6.7 L Cummins diesel engine, the high-pressure fuel pump could fail. If this happens, you may notice a change in engine performance, a fuel leak, or the check engine light may turn on. This could also result in a sudden loss of engine power while driving.

A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-pressure fuel pump and update the powertrain control module software. Additional fuel system parts may be replaced, if necessary.

On certain trucks, the driver side rearview mirror glass may not be properly attached. As a result, the mirror glass could fall off.

A missing mirror will reduce rear visibility and could increase the risk of a crash.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to replace the driver side mirror glass.

On certain trucks, the bracket for the bed step could break if too much side-load is applied to it. If this happens, the step could fail when it is used.

A bed step that breaks could create a risk of injury.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to replace the bed step support brace. New trucks that have not been sold will have the bed step removed and re-installed once the replacement parts are available.

On certain vehicles, the rearview camera image may be displayed even after the transmission is shifted out of reverse. This could cause a possible distraction for the driver. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to turn off within 10 seconds after shifting from reverse gear.

A driver that is distracted could have an increased risk of a crash.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the radio software.

On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, transmission fluid could come out of the dip stick tube and fall onto the turbocharger or other hot surfaces in the engine bay.

Automatic transmission fluid that leaks onto a hot surface could result in a fire.

FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the transmission valve body separator plate. The powertrain control module will also be reprogrammed.