---
title: "2025–2026 Ram 1500 recall: rearview camera may not display"
description: Ram recalls 239,131 trucks for a rearview-camera software issue.
  The free radio update can arrive over the air or be completed by a dealer.
author: RecallWire Safety Desk
published: 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
editorial_status: reviewed
canonical_url: https://recallwire.news/articles/safety-recall-26v560000/
sources_checked: 2026-09-16T16:06:57.000Z
article_type: recall
manufacturer: RAM
manufacturers:
  - RAM
models:
  - "1500"
vehicles:
  - manufacturer: RAM
    model: "1500"
    years:
      - 2026
      - 2025
campaigns:
  - 26V560000
campaign: 26V560000
affected: 239131
source_agency: NHTSA
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# 2025–2026 Ram 1500 recall: rearview camera may not display

## Summary

Ram recalls 239,131 trucks for a rearview-camera software issue. The free radio update can arrive over the air or be completed by a dealer.

## At a glance

- Manufacturer: RAM
- Vehicle: 1500
- NHTSA campaigns: 26V560000
- Potentially affected: 239,131

> Official recall facts are attributed to NHTSA. The surrounding summary and owner guidance are RecallWire editorial work. A campaign or model match does not confirm an individual vehicle’s recall or repair status; use the [official NHTSA VIN lookup](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls).

Ram is recalling 239,131 potentially affected 2025–2026 Ram 1500 pickups because a radio-software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. The missing image reduces the driver’s view behind the truck and increases crash risk. NHTSA identifies the campaign as [26V560000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V560-9456.pdf).

## What the official recall record says

### Ram 1500: radio software and rearview-camera display

The repair is a radio-software update, which NHTSA says will be delivered over the air or performed by a dealer at no charge. Owner letters are expected to begin September 24, 2026. The manufacturer’s report gives a planned mailing window ending October 2, so the start date should not be read as a completed campaign.

**Official record**

- **NHTSA recall ID:** 26V560000
- **Vehicles listed:** Ram 1500 (2025–2026)
- **Potentially affected:** 239,131
- **Components:** BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
- **Report received:** September 1, 2026
- **Owner notification:** Letters are expected from September 24, 2026; the Part 573 report lists a planned September 24–October 2 mailing window.
- **Defect:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- **Safety consequence:** A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Remedy:** The radio software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 83D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.

## What owners should do next

Contact FCA US at 1-800-853-1403 and reference 83D to confirm whether your truck still needs the update and whether it will be delivered over the air or through a dealer. Do not assume an unrelated radio update has completed this recall.

Ram 1500 owners should also review the [separate multi-brand rearview-camera software recall](/articles/safety-recall-26v531000/) and check each campaign independently by VIN.

Use the [official NHTSA recall lookup](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) with your VIN to check individual recall status. A model-year listing alone does not confirm that a specific vehicle is affected or still needs repair.

## Official sources

- [Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V560000](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V560000), checked September 16, 2026; includes the agency’s current status summary and affected-vehicle entries.

The manufacturer’s Part 573 filing linked above was submitted September 1, 2026. It records the filing at that date; later notification and remedy-status updates are identified from the current campaign data.

## Sources

- [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety Recall Report: Campaign 26V560000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V560-9456.pdf). Report received 2026-09-01.

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