Ram Recalls 1.27M Pickups Over Seat Belt Anchors
Ram is recalling more than 1.27 million 2019-2026 Ram 1500 pickups in the U.S. after some second-row seat belt buckle anchors may not have been properly attached.
What Ram Is Fixing
Ram is recalling an estimated 1,271,294 U.S.-market 1500 pickups because certain second-row seat belt buckle anchors may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body structure.
The campaign covers certain 2019-2026 Ram 1500 pickups. Automotive Fleet reported that the issue involves the second-row center and/or second-row driver-side buckle anchor. In some crash scenarios, an improperly attached anchor could affect seat belt performance and increase injury risk for rear-seat occupants.
Dealer Inspections Come Next
Owners of affected vehicles will be notified to contact a dealer for an inspection. Dealers will inspect the second-row center and driver-side buckle anchors and make repairs as needed.
For fleets, the practical work is straightforward but easy to miss: identify Ram 1500 units by VIN, flag any pool trucks or crew vehicles that regularly carry rear-seat passengers, and coordinate dealer visits before the recall backlog turns into downtime.
Why It Matters For Mixed Fleets
The Ram 1500 is common in utility, facilities, municipal, construction, and service fleets, where pickups often move crews as well as tools. A large light-duty recall can become a scheduling problem if it is treated only as an owner-notification issue.
Fleet teams should fold the campaign into safety and maintenance planning, especially where vehicle assignment records are loose or pickups move between locations. The repair path may be routine, but the affected population is large enough to deserve active tracking.
