Federal safety officials say the tire pressure monitoring systems on more than 16,000 Ram trucks could have been damaged during assembly, prompting a recall.

The recall covers model year 2026 Ram trucks produced by Stellantis NV, which began notifying dealers of the issue this week.

Sensors notify drivers when tire pressure drops significantly, and federal regulators say broken tire pressure monitors could lead to flats and increase the likelihood of a crash. Stellantis spokesperson Frank Matyok in an email said the automaker is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue.

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Stellantis will pay for 2026 Ram 1500 trucks to be inspected and for the replacement of any damaged sensors.

Stellantis has been dogged by recalls as it attempts a sweeping turnaround after losing money in 2025. CEO Antonio Filosa said in September that the company has opened nearly 50 "war rooms" with engineers and others focused on improving quality to award-winning levels by 2028.

The latest issue started after a July 2025 change to the tire and wheel assembly process for those vehicles, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The new assembly process potentially damaged the tire pressure monitors.

Stellantis opened an internal investigation into the problem on March 17, 2026, and stopped using the new assembly method, but all 16,385 trucks built using that assembly method could be affected.

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