NHTSA campaign 16E041000 · Equipment recall · Manufacturer campaign S30
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) Recall 16E-041: Seat Cover Affects Air Bag Deployment
NHTSA recall 16E041000 (Manufacturer campaign S30) is an equipment recall reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on May 16, 2016, with 345 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500 and more for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on July 1, 2016, 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 16E041000 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
This is an equipment recall filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC): NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 16E041000 (also written 16E-041 or 16E041)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- S30
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 345 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 58.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 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 16E041000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16E041000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling aftermarket Mopar Canvas Seat Covers for certain 2012-2016 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. These Mopar canvas seat covers were sold through Chrysler dealerships beginning October 15, 2015. The seat covers can impede the deployment of the seat thorax airbags.
Safety consequence
If the seat cover impedes the air bag deployment, the seat thorax air bags may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of a injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners to remove the front seat covers and return them for a full refund. The recall began on July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S30.
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 16E041000
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.