NHTSA campaign 21V699000 · Manufacturer campaign Y61

Ram Recall 21V-699: Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 21V699000 (Manufacturer campaign Y61) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) on September 9, 2021, with 10,372 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram Promaster and Ram Promaster City for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 2021, 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 21V699000 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: 21V699000 (also written 21V-699 or 21V699)
Filed by: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Manufacturer campaign number: Y61
Report received: September 9, 2021
Potentially affected: 10,372 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts
Owners notified: October 28, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 80.15% (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 21V699000. 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
- 2021
Ram Promaster City
- 2021

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V699000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram ProMaster City and Ram ProMaster vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853- 1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y61.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V699000

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.