Ram Recalls 239,131 2025–2026 1500s: Rearview Image May Not Display

Ram is recalling 239,131 model-year 2025–2026 Ram 1500 pickups because a radio software error may keep the rearview camera image from displaying when you shift into Reverse. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists the campaign as 26V560; Chrysler’s number is 83D. Do not wait for the September 24 owner letter. Run the VIN on September 9 and confirm Reverse shows a picture before you buy or take delivery.

This is an FMVSS 111 rear-visibility compliance recall, not a “nice to have” camera glitch. A blank reverse image reduces what you can see behind the truck and raises crash risk. The fix is a free radio software update, over the air or at a Ram dealer. Suspect VINs become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.

Sources

• autoevolution coverage of the Ram 1500 radio-software recall (includes build window, Harman Becker radio, investigation timeline, OTA/dealer remedy)
• NHTSA acknowledgment letter for campaign 26V560 (dated September 3, 2026; manufacturer report date September 1, 2026)
• NHTSA recalls / VIN lookup
• Mopar / Ram recall VIN search

Recall facts

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Who this is for. Anyone shopping a 2025 or 2026 Ram 1500, anyone taking delivery of one this month, and owners who have not yet checked whether Reverse paints a picture on the center screen.

Who should skip the shrug. Skip treating this as “just software.” FMVSS 111 is the federal rear-visibility rule. Skip waiting for the September 24 mailer if you can run the VIN on September 9. Skip buying or signing delivery on a truck that blanks the rearview image in Reverse until the update is on it.

What we’d do. On September 9, plug the 17-digit VIN into nhtsa.gov/recalls and the Mopar Ram recall search. If the truck is in 26V560 / 83D, get the free OTA or dealer radio update before you rely on the camera. On a lot truck, put it in Reverse yourself and confirm the image. Do not take a salesperson’s word that “they all do that.”

What the filing actually says

NHTSA’s September 3 acknowledgment confirms Chrysler notified the agency of a safety recall covering certain 2025–2026 Ram 1500 trucks. A radio software error may keep the rearview camera image from displaying. That is why the trucks fail FMVSS 111. The published consequence is a reduced view behind the vehicle and a higher crash risk.

autoevolution’s write-up of the filing adds the production window Chrysler used to define the population—October 6, 2023 through February 23, 2026—and names Harman Becker as the radio supplier. Chrysler’s Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance work traced warranty, customer-assistance, and field reports after the company opened the issue on March 17, 2026, following reports of blank rearview displays on both model years.

The remedy is refreshingly simple for a compliance recall: update the radio software, free, either over the air or at a dealer. Dealer notification timing in the autoevolution summary lines up with the September 9 VIN-search date in NHTSA’s letter. Owner letters are still expected by September 24. The letter does not wait for you to find it in the mailbox before the VIN is searchable.

Shopper checklist

1. Write down the 17-digit VIN from the dash plate or door sticker.
2. On September 9, 2026, search that VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and on Ram/Mopar’s recall page.
3. If 26V560 / 83D is open, schedule the free update or watch for the OTA.
4. Before purchase or delivery, shift to Reverse and confirm the rearview image appears.
5. Keep the Chrysler customer-service number 800-853-1403 if the dealer stalls on a free compliance fix.

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