RECALL: 2025 Ram 1500 Trucks For Headlight Software Issue

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling approximately 53 units of its popular 2025 Ram 1500 pickup trucks due to incorrect headlight module software, which may cause the headlights to become inoperative. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 requirements, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

A nonfunctional headlamp can reduce forward visibility, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Some 2025 model-year Ram 1500 vehicles may have been built with incorrect headlamp module software, which could render the headlamps inoperative.

Affected Production Period – 

The suspect period began on September 20, 2024, when the first vehicle containing incorrect software in the headlamp module was produced and ended on October 4, 2024, when the last vehicle with the incorrect software was produced. Engineering release, supplier, and vehicle manufacturing records were used to determine the affected population.

Similar vehicles not included in this recall contain the correct headlamp module software.

Recall Chronology – 

• October 2, 2024: The FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization was notified of a potential issue with the headlamp module software in some 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles, leading to a loss of headlamp functionality.
• October–November 2024: FCA US TSRC met with FCA US Engineering and Manufacturing to review the issue, understand potential failure modes, and determine the suspect population.
• November 27, 2024: FCA US TSRC identified a vehicle build issue related to the headlamp module software, potentially resulting in noncompliance with FMVSS No. 108.
• December 13, 2024: FCA US decided, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall for the affected vehicles.

Remedy – 

Dealers will update the headlight module software free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on January 21, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA’s recall number for this issue is D4B.

Additional Support – 

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov.