Ram Recalls 6,605 Heavy Duty Trucks For Critical Safety Issue

Faulty Steering Column Module Could Disable Stability Control

2026 Ram 2500 Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4x4. (Ram).

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling approximately 6,605 units of its 2026 Ram 2500 pickups due to a potential issue with the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) that may result in a loss of Electronic Stability Control (ESC). As a result, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 126, which governs ESC performance.

It is estimated that only about 0.5% of the affected population may experience this defect.

2026 Ram 2500 Warlock Crew Cab 4×4. (Ram).

In vehicles where the issue is present, an internal fault within the SCCM can cause a loss of ESC functionality at a critical moment when it is expected to intervene. This condition increases the risk of a crash and may occur without any prior warning to the driver. No warning indicators are present before the failure. After the SCCM resets, the ESC warning light will illuminate in the instrument panel (I/P) cluster.

The issue is limited to a defined production window between September 13, 2025, and November 15, 2025. This timeframe reflects when the suspect SCCM units were introduced into and later removed from the manufacturing process, based on warranty data and assembly plant quality records. Vehicles built outside of this period are not impacted, nor are units that were repaired before leaving the plant or those that have already been in service for more than one month.

Recall Chronology –

On January 27, 2026, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (TSRC) organization opened an investigation into some 2026MY Ram 2500 vehicles potentially built with a suspect SCCM.
From January 2026 through March 2026, FCA US TSRC met with FCA US Engineering, Manufacturing and Supplier Quality to understand potential root cause, customer consequence and vehicle scope.
From January 2026, through March 2026, FCA US TSRC conducted an analysis of field records and customer assistance records to understand potential customer consequences.
On March 18, 2026, the FCA US TSRC organization recognized a vehicle build issue existed on certain vehicles related to a condition potentially resulting in a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 126.
On April 10, 2026, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, that a noncompliance to FMVSS No. 126 exists in certain vehicles.

2026 Ram 2500 Black Express Crew Cab 4×4. (Ram).

Dealers will replace the SCCM at no cost to owners. Notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 7, 2026. Owners can contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403 and reference recall number 36D for more information. Affected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) is also searchable on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website beginning on April 23, 2026.

For additional assistance, owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.