The 2015 Ram C/v Tradesman has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,245 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS14V5280002014-09-0418,245 affected
Defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram C/V Tradesman cargo vans, equipped with two front bucket seats and no rear seating, manufactured July 25, 2012, to August 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain and/or…
Consequence
Inadvertent air bag deployment can increase the risk of crash or injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the software in the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P51.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram c/v tradesman. The contact stated that the heater failed to function. When the vehicle was idling, the fan would run; however, there was no heat. The contact stated that when the defroster for the rearview mirror would stop, the heater would function normally. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram c/v tradesman. The contact stated that the heater failed to function. When the vehicle was idling, the fan would run; however, there was no heat. The contact stated that when the defroster for the rearview mirror would stop, the heater would function normally. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Ram C/v Tradesman as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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