NHTSA campaign 26V244000 · Manufacturer campaign 36D
Ram Recall 26V-244: Loss of Electronic Stability Control/FMVSS 126
NHTSA recall 26V244000 (Manufacturer campaign 36D) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) on April 16, 2026, with 6,605 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ram 2500 for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on May 7, 2026, 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 26V244000 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
- 26V244000 (also written 26V-244 or 26V244)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 36D
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,605 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) — Control Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
Repair completion: 59.8% (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 26V244000. 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 2500
- 2026 · Vehicles built September 13, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V244000.
Defect description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Safety consequence
A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 36D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 23, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V244000
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.