NHTSA campaign 14V528000 · Manufacturer campaign P51

Ram Recall 14V-528: Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

NHTSA recall 14V528000 (Manufacturer campaign P51) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on September 4, 2014, with 18,245 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram C/V TRADESMAN for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on September 22, 2014, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V528000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
14V528000 (also written 14V-528 or 14V528)
Filed by
Chrysler Group LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
P51
Report received
Potentially affected
18,245 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags
Owners notified

Repair completion: 69.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V528000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ram

  • Ram C/V TRADESMAN

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built July 25, 2012 – August 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V528000.

Defect description

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram C/V Tradesman cargo vans, equipped with two front bucket seats and no rear seating, manufactured July 25, 2012, to August 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain and/or seat air bags to deploy unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

Inadvertent air bag deployment can increase the risk of crash or injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the software in the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P51.

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 to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V528000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.