2025 Ram 2500 Air Bag Control Module Recall (25V882)

Recall 25V882 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Ram 2500 in recall 25V882?

A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a crash and disable the electronic stability control (ESC) system.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis trucks. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a crash and disable the electronic stability control (ESC) system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Is it safe to drive a 2025 2500 with recall 25V882?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, a driver's side air bag or seat belt pretensioner that does not deploy increases the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, a driver's side air bag or seat belt pretensioner that does not deploy increases the risk of injury in a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your 2500 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the air bag and restraint control module, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V882?

Recall 25V882 covers 52,565 vehicles: 2025 Ram 2500; 2025 Ram 3500.

NHTSA lists 52,565 vehicles in this campaign, built July 18, 2024 to May 22, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the 2500 air bag control module recall?

Yes. Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge.

Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is C3C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 19, 2025.

When was recall 25V882 announced?

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported recall 25V882 to NHTSA on December 18, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as January 15, 2026.

This recall was filed 9 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 308 days. If your 2500 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my 2500 is part of recall 25V882?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V882 is open on your 2500, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V882000 is open on your 2500, it will be listed there, along with Ram recall number C3C. You can also ask any Ram dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should 2500 owners do about recall 25V882?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V882000 applies to your 2500.
2. Call a Ram dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the air bag and restraint control module happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are 2500 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 4 of them about the air bags.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the air bags have been filed since recall 25V882 was reported (4) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 104 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 4 of them involve the air bags. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Ram 2500: 62 complaints in total, 4 about the air bags
• 2025 Ram 3500: 42 complaints in total, 0 about the air bags

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

The contact owns a 2025 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V882000 (Air Bags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair. The dealer informed the contact that the software update failed, and the vehicle was not repaired.

2025 Ram 2500 owner, TX, NHTSA complaint 11712466, filed January 21, 2026

I have had numerous safety warning messages display upon startup and also while driving. The messages are usually combined with a cold ambient temperature and do not display during warm temperatures. The FCA dealership has attempted to fix this issue on at least six different occasions so far without any change.

2025 Ram 2500 owner, CO, NHTSA complaint 11726772, filed March 24, 2026

My vehicle has been in to 2 different dealerships for a warning light check airbag system. I have had it in to the repair shop approximate 5 times. It's fixed for a day or 2 then the warning comes back on.

2025 Ram 2500 owner, ME, NHTSA complaint 11738234, filed May 16, 2026

Can recall 25V882 make my 2500 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Recall 25V882000 does not automatically make your 2500 a lemon. California's Song-Beverly Act asks two questions: does a warranty defect substantially impair the vehicle's use, value or safety, and did the manufacturer fail to fix it in a reasonable number of tries (Civ. Code 1793.2(d))?

An air bag warning light that keeps coming back after a recall repair is worth documenting. Air bag defects are safety defects, and California law can require fewer repair attempts for them.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Ram 2500 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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