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Ram Recall V61, V71: ORC May Malfunction And Disable Safety Functions
2019 Ram 1500
Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Air Bags
Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module|Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Summary
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles. The flash memory of the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may become corrupted, disabling the vehicle's air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
- Actions
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ORC or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are V61 and V71.
- Documents (17)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 06/01/2019 New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – V71
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 06/01/2019 New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – V61
- Recall Acknowledgement
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - V61 Owner
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-4
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3
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