Recall Roundup: 1 New Vehicle Recall (October 18, 2026)
This week's notable NHTSA recalls — what's failing on each vehicle, the safety risk, and the fix.
1 notable vehicle recall was filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the past two weeks. Here’s what’s affected, what’s failing, and what owners should do.
2026 RAM 2500
NHTSA campaign 26V651000 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”
Risk: A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 24, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA’s number for this recall is 90D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V244.
Check any vehicle’s recall status by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free, regardless of where the vehicle was bought.