Stellantis is recalling greater than 1.2 million Ram pickup vans within the U.S. to repair a software program drawback that may disable the digital stability management system.

The recall covers sure vans from 2029 and 2021 by means of 2025 fashions of the Ram 1500 vans. The recall additionally impacts greater than 233,161 automobiles in Canada, Mexico and sure markets outdoors of North America.

The auto producer stated in an announcement on Saturday the vans might have anti-lock brake software program that might inadvertently shut down the steadiness management, which manages the throttle and brakes to keep away from skidding.

If that occurs, the brakes would nonetheless work, Stellantis stated.

The corporate stated it isn’t conscious of any crashes or accidents from the issue.

U.S. security requirements require digital stability management to work throughout practically all phases of driving, the corporate says.

Sellers will replace software program to repair the issue for free of charge to homeowners, who shall be notified by letters beginning Oct. 3.

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration additionally introduced Saturday that Stellantis is recalling 32,863 Jeep Gladiator automobiles manufactured between 2020-2024. The corporate can also be recalling Jeep Wrangler automobiles manufactured between 2018 and 2024 because the instrument panel cluster within the automobiles might expertise an inner quick circuit, in response to Reuters.

These are the newest in a collection of remembers for Stellantis this 12 months.

In March, Stellantis additionally recalled hundreds of Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 automobiles due to a producing defect that might trigger airbags to rupture, spraying metallic fragments across the cabin. In February, the corporate recalled greater than 338,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to a ball joint difficulty that might lead to a lack of management by the motive force, doubtlessly resulting in a crash.

In July, Stellanis recalled 332,000 Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep automobiles as a result of sensors on their seat belt connectors will not be working correctly. The corporate stated on the time it had acquired at the least 578 reviews in regards to the defective sensor however is not conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to the difficulty. 

A month earlier, the automaker recalled nearly 1.2 million automobiles in North America to repair a software program glitch that may disable the rearview cameras. The recall coated Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram pickup vans and SUVs.

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