NHTSA · Vehicle · Recall 26V288000 · Recalled May 7, 2026
Ram 2500 recall (26V288000)
1. Compare your item
This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.
Agency product description and boundaries
Chryser (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Ram 2500 Pick up trucks. A software error in the powertrain control module may improperly allow the vehicle speed to exceed the tire speed rating, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Still to verify: match the label on your item with the full official notice, including any exclusions, tables and photos. Some identifiers appear only on the agency website and are absent from this data feed. A missing field does not mean all versions are affected.
If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.
Vehicle-specific check required: use NHTSA’s official VIN lookup. Fresh Recalls has not checked a VIN or repair status and does not ask you to submit a VIN.
2. Agency hazard and consumer action
NHTSA reports: Loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA consumer action: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 43D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.
Affected product: Ram 2500
3. Open the official notice or contact
View the official NHTSA record for campaign 26V288000 (api.nhtsa.gov) ↗
To check whether your vehicle is affected and unrepaired, look up your VIN on NHTSA’s recall search ↗.
Affected vehicles
NHTSA lists 4 affected year / make / model configurations across 1 make (Ram). Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.
Companies & origin
Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)
- CPSC — consumer products ↗ (aggregated here)
- NHTSA — vehicles, car seats, tires ↗ (aggregated here; use NHTSA's VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle)
- FDA — food, drugs, medical devices ↗ (aggregated here)
- USDA FSIS — meat, poultry & processed egg products ↗ (not aggregated here)
- Recalls.gov — the U.S. government’s all-agency portal ↗
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved July 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM UTC.