Vehicle recall 06V353000 · September 14, 2006
2006 Dodge Ram 1500
On certain pickup trucks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain pickup trucks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection. The passenger air bag may deploy with excessive force when certain model rear facing child seats are installed in the right front passenger seat position.
- Consequence
- This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag cushion and reprogram the occupant restraint controller. The recall began on October 20, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. F40. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V353000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 14, 2006
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- F40
- Owner notification
- October 20, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 144,750
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Ram 1500 (2006): 2006
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