RAM 1500 Pickup (Dr), 2500 Pickup (Dr), 3500 Pickup (Dr) Recall R/2025/170: Passenger Airbag Inflator, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 3 Jul 2025
- Launched
- 1
- vehicles in the UK
- R26
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
RAM recalled 1500 Pickup (dr), 2500 Pickup (dr), 3500 Pickup (dr) vehicles built between 15 January 2002 and 25 July 2003. The passenger airbag inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during normal airbag deployment events. The dealer will replace the passenger airbag. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The passenger airbag inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during normal airbag deployment events. An inflator rupture during airbag deployment events could result in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupant(s).
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Passenger airbag inflator Defect: On affected vehicles the passenger airbag inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during normal airbag deployment events. An inflator rupture during airbag deployment events could result in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupant(s). Remedy: Replace the passenger airbag.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could result in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupant(s).
The Fix
The dealer will replace the passenger airbag.
Are You Affected?
1500 Pickup (dr), 2500 Pickup (dr), 3500 Pickup (dr) built between 15 January 2002 and 25 July 2003 may be included. RAM estimates 1 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with RAM, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with RAM.
- Book with any franchised RAM dealer, quoting the campaign code R26 or the DVSA reference R/2025/170. See how to get a RAM recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500, 3500, 3500 CAB Chassis, 4500 CAB Chassis and 1 morePassenger airbag inflator | Urgent | R/2026/133 | |
| 1500, 2500, 3500, 3500 CAB Chassis and 2 morePassenger airbag inflator | Urgent | R/2026/126 | |
| 1500, 2500, 3500, 3500 CAB Chassis and 3 moreDriver airbag inflator | Urgent | R/2026/124 | |
| 3500 CAB ChassisRAM 3500 Cab Driver airbag inflator | Urgent | R/2025/173 | |
| 1500 Pickup (dt)RAM 1500 Pickup steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure | Urgent | R/2024/332 |
This is one of 28 RAM recalls in DVSA’s data. The RAM recall launched before it was R/2024/358 on 1 Oct 2024, for rearview camera visibility. The one launched after it was R/2025/173 on 11 Nov 2025, for rAM 3500 Cab Driver airbag inflator. You can also see every RAM recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/170, launched 3 July 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.