Campaign 22V-140

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control…

Defect summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction indicator light from illuminating during certain conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z20.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V140000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about stability and traction control on these vehicles: 10, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-140
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Dodge	Durango	2021 to 2022	2
Ram	2500	2019 to 2022	7
Ram	3500	2019 to 2022	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

8 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-561 Sep 1, 2026
Brake pedal position sensor capacitor may be cracked, which can cause a loss of electronic stability control
26V-414 Jun 30, 2026
Brake system control module software may cause a loss of electronic stability control and a loss of electronic brake assist
26V-244 Apr 16, 2026
Trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control
26V-223 Apr 9, 2026
Brake system control module may fail to operate properly, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC)
24V-794 Oct 24, 2024
Front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system
24V-653 Sep 5, 2024
Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system