Ram Recalls 16,385 2026 Ram 1500s Over Tire Pressure Sensors

FCA is recalling 16,385 2026 Ram 1500 pickups because the tire pressure sensors may not catch a low tire or light the warning lamp, according to NHTSA campaign 26V623 (FCA recall 51D). The trucks were built from July 1, 2025 through March 17, 2026, and FCA estimates every one of them has the problem. Dealers will inspect the sensors and replace them as needed for free. VINs went live on NHTSA’s lookup October 6, and owner letters are planned for October 27.

Until your truck’s been checked, don’t trust the dash to tell you a tire is low. Put a gauge on all four.

Sources

• NHTSA recall record 26V623: recall summary, 16,385 vehicles, FMVSS 138 noncompliance, remedy, VIN-search date, October 27 owner letters
• FCA Part 573 Safety Recall Report (submitted September 29, 2026; posted by NHTSA October 8): build window, 100% defect estimate, tire-and-wheel assembly process change, sensor part number, supplier, chronology
• FCA dealer notice 51D (September 30, 2026): remedy not yet available at the time; launch estimated in the fourth quarter of 2026
• NHTSA recall record 26V622: separate five-truck 2026 Ram 1500 side-airbag connector recall (FCA 94D)
• USA TODAY (October 8, 2026): recall report and owner contact details

TruckDaily take

Who this is for. Owners of a 2026 Ram 1500 built between July 2025 and mid-March 2026, plus anyone shopping a lightly used or leftover 2026 1500 on a lot. Run the VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup before you sign or drive off.

Who should skip. If your 1500 is a 2025 or earlier, this one doesn’t list your truck. Same if your 2026 was built after March 17, 2026; FCA says the tire-and-wheel assembly process was updated that day. Skip buying sensors yourself to fix it. The remedy is a free dealer inspection and replacement.

What we’d do. Check your VIN today. If it’s on the list, call the dealer before you drive in, because FCA’s September 30 dealer notice said the fix wasn’t available yet and pegged the launch for the fourth quarter. In the meantime, check cold pressures against the door-jamb placard every week or two. A decent digital gauge or a 12-volt inflator that reads pressure does the job; we break down the picks in our best tire inflator for a truck guide, and our truck air compressor guide covers the bigger units for airing up after a trail day.

Recall at a glance

What went wrong

FCA’s filing ties the bad window to the tire-and-wheel assembly line. The suspect period began July 1, 2025, “when a process change was made in the tire and wheel assembly,” and ended March 17, 2026, when that process was updated. FCA describes the replacement part as a sensor “which was not damaged during the mounting of the tire on the rim.” Our read: sensors were getting damaged as tires went onto the rims.

The timeline runs long. FCA opened its investigation March 17, 2026, spent March through August working the failure modes and population with engineering and supplier quality, flagged a build issue September 16, and its Vehicle Regulations Committee called it an FMVSS 138 noncompliance on September 22. FCA filed with NHTSA September 29.

Running aftermarket wheels?

The recall goes by VIN, not by what’s bolted to the hubs. If you’ve already swapped to aftermarket wheels and moved or replaced the sensors, tell the service writer what’s on the truck when you book so they know what they’re inspecting.

Also on 2026 Ram 1500s: five-truck airbag recall

NHTSA also lists 26V622 (FCA 94D): five 2026 Ram 1500s where a connector for the driver and front passenger side airbags may not be fully secured, so those airbags may not deploy as intended. Dealers will inspect and repair the connections free. Same calendar as the TPMS recall: VINs searchable October 6, owner letters planned October 27. It’s tiny, but the same VIN check catches both.

Ram owners have seen this drill recently. Our Ram 1500 26V560 rearview camera recall story covers the September campaign.

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