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June 9, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V407000
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver’s rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V407000
Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Components BACK OVER PREVENTION
Potential Number of Units Affected 117,759
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 1500, 2500 pickup trucks, and 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS’s number for this recall is Z47.
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..
REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL
Some of the above vehicles may have been built with an incompatible rearview camera system and radio combination that may prevent the rearview image from displaying under certain conditions. The vehicle operator will notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting to reference the image while backing. If this warning is not heeded, backing without verifying it is safe to do so could lead to an increased risk of injury to people outside the vehicle.
The condition described above does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 571.111 S6.2.6 which requires that “The rear visibility system default to the rearview image being visible and meet the requirements of FMVSS 571.111 S6.2.1 (field of view) and S6.2.2 (image size) at the beginning of each backing event, regardless of any modifications to the field of view that the driver had previously selected.” Suspect vehicles may not display the rearview image during a backing event under certain conditions.