Stellantis’ North American subsidiary FCA US is recalling over 65,000 trucks from the Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 lines over a software error that may cause the digital instrument panel to freeze.
The recall covers a total of 65,348 trucks built between August 09, 2024 and July 4, 2025, including certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. Just 1% of the recalled vehicles are estimated to have the defect.
The 3.5-inch Digital Cluster May Become Inoperative
Due to the instrument panel problem, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 102, “Transmission Shift Position Sequence,” 105, “Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems,” 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,” 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles,” 135, “Light Vehicle Brake Systems,” 138, “Tire Pressure Monitoring System,” and/or 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
According to the safety call report, “failure to display certain information, such as the Brake, ESC, and TPMS system warning lights and gear selection indicator, may cause a driver to operate a vehicle in a compromised condition, which can increase the risk of a crash without prior warning.”
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The culprit is a 3.5-inch Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) manufactured by Marelli North America that equips all of the above vehicles and which can become inoperative at startup and/or while driving because of a software issue.
As a remedy, dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owners will start receiving notification letters from May 28, but if they don’t want to wait until then, they can find out if their vehicle is involved in the recall by searching their Vehicle Identification Number (VINs) on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.
Ram Recalled 72,000 Trucks in December for a Similar Issue
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Interestingly, this is not the first time Ram is recalling 2025-2026 trucks due to a software glitch of the instrument panel display. In December 2025, the company recalled 72,000 pickups and chassis cab models for a software error that could cause the IPC display to go blank. Mind you, that recall was for models featuring the larger 12-inch IPC. The display in question was also supplied by Marelli North America.
It’s also worth noting that several other automakers, including Ford, GM, Toyota and Volkswagen Group have each issued recalls last year for software errors or internal component failures that have led to blank instrument clusters. The digital displays involved in the recalls were all sourced from different Tier 1 suppliers, WardsAuto reported.
