2025 Ram (4 models) Air Bags Recall 25V882000 (Ram C3C)

NHTSA recall 25V882000 (Ram recall C3C) covers about 52,565 2025 Ram (4 models) vehicles (air bags), filed with NHTSA Dec 18, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V882000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

52,565
vehicles affected (potential)
2025
model years
Dec 18, 2025
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Air bags (air bag/restraint control module, electronic stability control (esc))

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."

The risk

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.

The remedy and its status

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.

Status: NHTSA lists Jan 15, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Ram recall number C3C

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 25V882000 as C3C. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "C3C recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Ram 25002025All 2500 recallsYears to avoid
Ram 35002025All 3500 recallsYears to avoid
Ram 45002025All 4500 recallsYears to avoid
Ram 55002025All 5500 recallsYears to avoid

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Dec 18, 2025
Owner notification
Jan 15, 2026
Build dates covered
Jul 18, 2024 to May 22, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Safety standard (FMVSS)
126

Check your VIN for 25V882000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 25V882000 is open, call any Ram dealer's service department and give them the recall number (25V882000 or C3C). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 25V882000?

NHTSA recall 25V882000 (Ram recall C3C) covers about 52,565 2025 Ram (4 models) vehicles (air bags), filed with NHTSA Dec 18, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2025 Ram 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis trucks.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 25V882000?

NHTSA's record for 25V882000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "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." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 25V882000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Ram dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 25V882000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge." NHTSA lists Jan 15, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Ram recall number for 25V882000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as C3C. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (C3C) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 25V882000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 25V882000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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