NHTSA campaign 16V953000 · Manufacturer campaign S95
Ram Recall 16V-953: Side Curtain Air Bags may not Inflate Properly
NHTSA recall 16V953000 (Manufacturer campaign S95) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on December 28, 2016, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram Promaster City for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on January 17, 2017, 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 16V953000 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
- 16V953000 (also written 16V-953 or 16V953)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- S95
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V953000. 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 Promaster City
- 2017 · Vehicles built November 5, 2016 – November 5, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V953000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling one model year 2017 RAM ProMaster City vehicle manufactured on November 5, 2016. This vehicle has side curtain air bags that may not inflate properly in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the side curtain air bags do not inflate properly, the vehicle occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler has notified the owner, and a dealer inspected the side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S95.
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 16V953000
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.