Stellantis’ FCA US unit announced a recall affecting approximately 266,000 Ram ProMaster vans in the U.S. after discovering water intrusion could corrode wiring harnesses, potentially disabling electric power steering assist, according to submissions with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall covers specific model year 2022-2026 Ram ProMaster 1500, 2500 and 3500 vans, along with model year 2024-2026 Ram ProMaster 3500 electric vans. Water intrusion can result in corrosion in the wiring harness causing intermittent or permanently disabled electric steering assist, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Investigation and Safety Concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation on March 2 after receiving 19 owner complaints about power steering assist failures involving model year 2022-2023 Ram ProMaster vehicles. In September 2025, NHTSA sent FCA US a pre-investigation inquiry following nine owner complaints about the same issue.
FCA US identified 437 customer records, 2,799 warranty claims and 191 field reports potentially related to the problem between April 2022 and June 2026. By September 2, the automaker had found an additional 974 reports spanning from April 2022 to April 2026, bringing the total to 4,401 potential warranty claims and reports.
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The failure can occur without warning, though a fault light may illuminate on the dashboard if power steering assist is lost. The automaker is aware of one potentially related accident but no injuries have been reported.
Remedy and Customer Notification
Dealers will inspect affected vehicles and replace the wiring harness or electric power steering gear at no cost with improved sealing to prevent water intrusion. The remedy is not yet available, but FCA expects it to be ready in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Interim owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed beginning November 17. In a separate filing, FCA US also recalled nearly 8,400 Mopar body and jumper wiring harnesses sold as replacement equipment due to the same defect.
The automaker began its internal investigation on January 8, 2026, examining water intrusion into the power steering electronics of Ram ProMaster vans between March and June 2026. It reviewed production records and design changes to determine the root cause and affected vehicle population.