Another week, another bunch of recalls from embattled automaker Fiat-Chrysler. The company has announced it will be calling back 1.2 million RAM trucks across North America.
There's actually three problems here involving 2012 to 2014 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks and 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs.
This latest recall has to do with, you guessed it, airbags.
The drivers' side airbag has been known to inadvertently deploy without being involved in an actual crash. This has led to at least two known injuries. Furthermore, the side curtain airbags do not completely cover the vehicle pillars, which violates federal regulations.
Lastly, improper welds have been cited on the trucks' steering system. Tests have shown that if the welds break, you won't loose steering completely, but it will be significantly impaired. This has caused at least one minor crash.
The recall notice affects 236,000 trucks here in Canada. Owners will be notified by the company and dealers will repair the vehicles.
Source: Autoblog
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