Stellantis is recalling 212,373 Ram autos from the 2015-20 mannequin years as a result of inflator finish caps within the autos’ airbags can detach or the inflator sidewall might rupture.

In both state of affairs, compressed fuel can escape, which could ship the tip cap or different components flying into the car inside and trigger an harm or crash, in line with paperwork filed with NHTSA.

The recall covers sure 2015-20 Ram 1500 Traditional, 2015-16 Ram 3500 and Ram 2500 and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis autos.

The corporate opened an investigation in December 2020 after discovering that a number of the car fashions in query might have been constructed with facet airbag inflatable curtains with inflators contaminated with moisture. The suspect inflators had been constructed between March 2015 and September 2015.

FCA U.S., a North American arm of Stellantis, stated moisture launched throughout the manufacturing course of might result in corrosion and subsequent cracking contained in the airbag over time.

In a security recall report filed with NHTSA, FCA U.S. stated that it isn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents ensuing from the defective facet airbags.

A 2015 Ram 1500 skilled one such facet airbag inflatable curtain inflator rupture that the automaker grew to become conscious of on July 8, 2021. That half was manufactured throughout the suspect time interval and on the suspect manufacturing traces that allowed moisture contamination, in line with the security recall report.

FCA U.S. estimates it is going to notify each homeowners and sellers on or about Oct. 1.

The automaker indicated it is going to exchange the autos’ facet airbag inflatable curtains as wanted.

Alternative components for the facet airbag inflatable curtains might be constructed with an inflator exterior the suspect interval, FCA U.S. stated.