Stellantis recalling 1.25 million Ram trucks over tailgate issue | 24CA News

Stellantis is recalling about 1.25 million pickup vans as a result of the tailgates could not shut utterly and cargo may spill onto the highway.

The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 mannequin years.

The firm, previously Fiat Chrysler, says it discovered that striker plates on the pickups is probably not lined up proper to permit full closure. Stellantis says it isn’t conscious of any associated crashes or accidents.

Most of the recalled vans are in North America.

The recall impacts an estimated 120,759 autos in Canada, greater than 26,600 in Mexico and greater than 27,000 outdoors of North America.

Dealers will examine the tailgate striker alignment and modify it if vital. Customers shall be notified beginning Jan. 27. In the meantime, Stellantis says homeowners ought to make sure that they safe any cargo within the beds.

Pickups with “multi-function tailgates,” the Ram 1500 Classic, and vans with sensors that alert drivers to unsecured tailgates usually are not affected by the recall, the corporate says.