NHTSA campaign 15V460000 · Manufacturer campaign R23

Ram Recall 15V-460: Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment

NHTSA recall 15V460000 (Manufacturer campaign R23) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on July 22, 2015, with 667,441 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on September 8, 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 15V460000 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
15V460000 (also written 15V-460 or 15V460)
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Manufacturer campaign number
R23
Report received
Potentially affected
667,441 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.11% (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 15V460000. 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 1500

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built June 20, 2012 – January 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
  • Ram 2500

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built June 20, 2012 – January 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
  • Ram 3500

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built June 20, 2012 – January 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Ram recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V460000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured June 20, 2012, to January 26, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.

Safety consequence

Air bags that unexpectedly deploy increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Occupant Restraint Control module calibration, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R23.

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 15V460000

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.