--- title: "2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 recall: 1.2M defective stability control" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2024-09-09T18:25:52+00:00" modified: "2026-08-11T19:07:54+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2019-ram-1500.webp" --- # 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 recall: 1.2M defective stability control By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2024-09-09T18:25:52+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-11T19:07:54+00:00 ![Featured image]() Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019, 2021-2024 [Ram 1500]() vehicles. Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.” Losing the electronic stability control system can increase the risk of an accident. Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 3, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is 85B. 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](). **NHTSA Campaign Number:**24V653000 **Manufacturer** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) **Components** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) **Potential Number of Units Affected**1,227,808 *Editor’s note: This information was copied directly from the NHTSA website. If you have questions or concerns about this Ford recall, please contact Ford Motor Co. directly.* ## Related vehicle coverage - [2019 Ram 1500]() - [2021 Ram 1500]() - [2022 Ram 1500]() - [2023 Ram 1500]() - [2024 Ram 1500]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 recall: 1.2M defective stability control", "datePublished": "2024-09-09T18:25:52+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-11T19:07:54+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/" }, "wordCount": 189, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2019-ram-1500.webp", "keywords": [ "2019 ram 1500", "2021 Ram 1500", "2022 Ram 1500", "2023 ram 1500", "2024 Ram 1500", "ram recall" ], "articleSection": [ "Recalls" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/", "name": "2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 recall: 1.2M no stability control", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#website" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#primaryimage" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2019-ram-1500.webp", "datePublished": "2024-09-09T18:25:52+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-11T19:07:54+00:00", "description": "Chrysler recalls 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles for a software malfunction causing the electronic stability control system to be disabled.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#breadcrumb" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "ReadAction", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/" ] } ] }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "inLanguage": "en-US", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/09/2019-2021-2024-ram-1500-recall-1-2m-defective-stability-control/#primaryimage", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2019-ram-1500.webp", "contentUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2019-ram-1500.webp", "width": 1200, "height": 793, "caption": "Chrysler announced a 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 recall for a software issue. 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