Chrysler is recalling more than 1.27 million pickup trucks in the U.S. over a possible seat belt issue that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The recall covers 1,271,294 model-year 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. Chrysler estimates that about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles actually have the defect, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA said the second-row seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed, leaving the vehicles out of compliance with federal safety requirements.
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“Reduced load management by the seat belt buckle may result in injury to vehicle occupants in certain types of driving conditions or crashes,” the report states.
The recalled trucks were produced between Feb. 17, 2018, and April 27, 2026.
Production and service records were used to determine the potentially affected vehicles, according to NHTSA.
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NHTSA said the recall stems from a vehicle assembly issue rather than a defective component.
Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt buckle anchors and, if necessary, properly attach them to the vehicle’s body structure at no cost to owners.
“The remedy will be to ensure that the second-row seat belt buckle anchors are properly affixed to the body structure,” the report states.
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Dealers were notified on or about Aug. 6, with owner notifications set to begin Aug. 18.
Stellantis, Chrysler’s parent company, could not immediately be reached by FOX Business for comment.
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