Stellantis Recalls Nearly 1.5 Million Ram Trucks Due to Stability Issues

Jeep manufacturer Stellantis announces a recall of nearly 1.5 million Ram pickups, citing a software issue that affects the electronic stability control system.

The recall covers 2019 and 2021-2024 truck models. The recall is global, but is primarily focused on North America, although “some markets” outside the region will also be affected.

In a statement Saturday, the vehicle maker said the trucks could have anti-lock software that could disable stability control. The company added that the brakes would still work if that happened, but U.S. safety standards require electronic stability control to work during all phases of driving.

As Stellantis noted in its statement, if a vehicle is in a fault state, warning lights will come on when the vehicle is started.

According to the company, dealers will update the software free of charge.

The company said it discovered the issue during a “routine review” of customer feedback.

Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by letter starting October 3.

This recall follows several other recalls from Stellantis.

In June, the company recalled nearly 1.2 million vehicles because of a defect that could disable rearview cameras. In February, it recalled 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees to fix a steering problem that could cause drivers to lose control of the vehicle. Last October, it recalled nearly 237,000 Ram trucks because of a similar problem with the rearview camera.

Updated 1:32pm ET.

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