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September 9, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V699000
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V699
Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Components SEAT BELTS
Potential Number of Units Affected 8,379
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram ProMaster City and Ram ProMaster vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853- 1403. FCA US LLC’s number for this recall is Y61.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go towww.nhtsa.gov..
New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – Y61
FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 Model Year (VF) Ram ProMaster and (VM) Ram ProMaster City vehicles.
REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL
Some of the above vehicles may contain seatbelt retractors with suspect Automatic Locking Retractor (“ALR”) levers that may affect the ALR function of the seatbelt retractor. The ALR may deactivate earlier than intended and a child seat may not tightly secure to the vehicle seat.
The condition described above does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 S7.1.1.5 requires that, “Each designated seating position, shall have a seat belt assembly whose lap belt portion is lockable so that the seat belt assembly can be used to tightly secure a child restraint system.
SERVICE ACTION
FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall to inspect and replace seatbelt retractors as needed. Dealers will be notified of the launch of this safety recall by way of established communication methods. This recall is estimated to launch in 3rd Quarter of 2021.