NHTSA campaign 15V459000 · Manufacturer campaign R36
Dodge and Ram Recall 15V-459: Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment
NHTSA recall 15V459000 (Manufacturer campaign R36) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on July 22, 2015, with 1,059,444 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500 and more for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on September 18, 2015, 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 15V459000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V459000 (also written 15V-459 or 15V459)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R36
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,059,444 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 74.55% (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 15V459000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Ram 1500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 18, 2011 – October 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 2500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 18, 2011 – October 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 3500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 18, 2011 – October 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 4500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 18, 2011 – October 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 5500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 18, 2011 – October 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Ram
Ram 1500
Ram 2500
Ram 3500
Ram 4500
Ram 5500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V459000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2011, to October 7, 2014, and equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center option. The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.
Safety consequence
This abrasion may result in an electrical short that could cause driver's frontal air bag to unexpectedly deploy. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, repair as necessary, and secure the steering wheel wiring harness. Additionally, protective caps will be added to the air bag retainer spring ends. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R36.
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 15V459000
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.