The 2014 Ram C/v Tradesman has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,245 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS14V5280002014-09-0418,245 affected
Defect
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram C/V Tradesman cargo vans, equipped with two front bucket seats and no rear seating, manufactured July 25, 2012, to August 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain and/or…
Consequence
Inadvertent air bag deployment can increase the risk of crash or injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the software in the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P51.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS
1
2injuries
SEATS
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The active head restraint in the passenger seat activated yet the vehicle was not moving or involved in a front or rear accident to cause the system to activate.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram c/v tradesman. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shook and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to koons tysons chrysler dodge jeep ram (2050 chain bridge rd, vienna, va 22182) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side cylinder…”
“After driving approximately 5miles check engine light came on. A few seconds later low fuel warning appeared. Fuel indicator guage showed no fuel. At this point I had 3/4 tank of fuel. I had tanked up the day before. Pm was just replaced about a month ago. Drove vehicle back home, parked in…”
“This is a fleet vehicle used for security systems installation. In june of 2016 driver noticed large pool of engine oil on the ground under the parked truck. The top of the engine had oil pooled under manifold and the leak appeared to be coming from the oil pressure sensor. Cleaned the engine and…”
“The fuel sensor failed after only 60,000 miles. This appears to be a common problem with a poor product, according to web searches that I have completed. The gas gauge goes off and on leaving the driver without a clear idea of the status of the fuel. In the case of children in the vehicle in the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram c/v tradesman. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v541000 (steering), but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to two different dealers for the recall repairs, but the issue…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram c/v tradesman. While driving at 55 mph, the passenger side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed. The driver sustained neck and shoulder injuries and the front passenger sustained head and neck injuries. Both passengers required medical attention. A police report…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE19014 Opened 2019-09-09 · closed 2026-02-25
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When…
InvestigationPE19014 Opened 2019-09-09 · closed 2026-02-25
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Ram C/v Tradesman as of
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