Vehicle recall 16V910000 · December 16, 2016
2017 Ram Promaster
The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
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 2017 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured October 1, 2016, to December 7, 2016. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
- Consequence
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat mounted side air bags, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S96.
- 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
- 16V910000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 16, 2016
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Manufacturer campaign
- S96
- Owner notification
- February 7, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 25
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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.
- Ram Promaster (2017): 2017
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