RAM 3500 CAB Chassis Recall R/2025/173: rAM 3500 Cab Driver Airbag Inflator, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 11 Nov 2025
- Launched
- 1
- vehicles in the UK
- S92
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
RAM recalled 3500 CAB Chassis vehicles built between 25 September 2009 and 19 February 2010. The driver’s airbag inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during normal airbag deployment events. The dealer will replace the drivers airbag. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The driver’s 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: 2010 RAM 3500 Cab Driver airbag inflator Defect: On affected vehicles the driver’s 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 drivers 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 drivers airbag.
Are You Affected?
3500 CAB Chassis built between 25 September 2009 and 19 February 2010 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 S92 or the DVSA reference R/2025/173. 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 | |
| 1500 Pickup (dr), 2500 Pickup (dr), 3500 Pickup (dr)Passenger airbag inflator | Urgent | R/2025/170 | |
| 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/2025/170 on 3 Jul 2025, for passenger airbag inflator. The one launched after it was R/2025/486 on 19 Nov 2025, for rAM 1500 Pickup 3.0L diesel. Loss of crankshaft reference position. Software update. You can also see every RAM recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/173, launched 11 November 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.