Vehicle recall 16V253000 · April 28, 2016
Ram Promaster and Promaster City
The Trailer Tow Lighting Control Module may have a software error on the affected vehicles and can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured July 24, 2015, to February 15, 2016, and 2015-2016 ProMaster City vehicles manufactured August 15, 2014, to February 1, 2016. The Trailer Tow Lighting Control Module may have a software error on the affected vehicles and can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
- Consequence
- Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge. The recall began on June 20, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S22.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V253000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 2016
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign
- S22
- Owner notification
- June 20, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,422
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Software; Exterior lighting › Brake lights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ram Promaster (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
- Ram Promaster City (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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