NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States due to a software flaw that could disable the vehicles’ electronic stability control systems.
The recall affects certain 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 model vehicles. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These cars may experience a failure in their anti-lock brake control module, which could cause stability control, a key safety feature, to fail and increase the risk of an accident as a result.
As a solution, dealers will update the anti-lock brake control module software for free. Notification letters to dealers and owners are scheduled to be sent on July 26, NHTSA notes.
It’s unclear if the update will be available to all affected owners before then. Stellantis advises customers with questions or concerns to contact their dealers or the Chrysler Recall Assistance Center.
In a statement, a Stellantis spokesperson said a “routine review of customer reviews” led to a company investigation that discovered the software issue affecting certain vehicles. To date, Chrysler is not aware of any related injuries or accidents, but “urges customers to follow the instructions in their recall notices,” the spokesperson added.
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Chrysler expects a total of 211,581 vehicles, produced in select periods between April 2021 and December 2022, to have this defect in the United States. That includes 524 Ram 3500s, 157,890 Ram 2500s and 53,167 Dodge Durangos, according to the NHTSA report.
Some “similar vehicles” not included in this recall were produced before or after the suspicious periods and/or have different anti-lock brake control module software, the report states. Drivers can confirm if their specific vehicle is included in this recall and find more information by using the NHSTA website and/or Chrysler’s recall search.
Beyond the United States, an estimated 17,462 vehicles will be subject to recall in Canada, plus 2,313 in Mexico and another 5,023 in certain markets outside North America, the Stellantis spokesperson said.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.
