Stellantis is recalling nearly 849,000 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles over radio software that may prevent rearview cameras from displaying properly. The automaker announced the action in an Aug. 17 press release, with coverage confirmed by multiple outlets on Monday, August 18.
Which vehicles are affected
FCA US LLC, the American division of Stellantis, is recalling 848,511 U.S.-market vehicles after finding that a radio software fault could stop rearview cameras from working as intended. Affected vehicles include 2026, 27 Chrysler Pacifica, Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid and Voyager minivans; 2026 Jeep Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L and Wrangler; and 2026 Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups and ProMaster and ProMaster EV vans. Dodge’s recalled vehicles are the 2026 Dodge Charger. The 2026, 27 Dodge Charger and 2026 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid and Voyager are also included.
About 955,000 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles are affected by the recall worldwide, covering more than 848,000 vehicles in the U.S. The manufacturer is also recalling another 107,000 vehicles in Canada, Mexico and other markets outside of North America over the same issue. Stellantis has assigned the campaign internal recall number 78D; the NHTSA designates it 26V531.
What the defect does
The issue involves radio software that blocks the rearview camera feed from appearing on the dashboard media display when drivers shift into reverse. This can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying, resulting in a failure to meet federal rear visibility requirements and potentially increasing the risk of a crash while backing up.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, which covers rear visibility, requires the rear visibility system to default to the rearview camera image at the start of every backing event. On the affected build, the software can fail to do that, so the screen that should show what is behind the vehicle simply does not.
The automaker’s technical safety organization determined the issue could result in a noncompliance. Stellantis said it is unaware of any accidents or injuries related to the software glitch.
How the fix will be delivered
Owners of affected vehicles in the U.S. will receive an over-the-air radio software update; owners will be prompted on the vehicle’s media screen when the update is available. Stellantis has been able to update some vehicles using over-the-air technology, while service technicians will update radio software using USB drives at dealerships for those vehicles not eligible for OTA. No replacement parts are required for the repair.
Owners and lessees will be notified by first-class mail between September 1 and September 25. Owners with additional questions can call customer care at 1-800-853-1403 or visit recalls.mopar.com for more information. Owners can also search their vehicle identification numbers at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm whether their specific vehicle is included in the campaign.
Scale and context
The recall underscores a recurring challenge in modern vehicle software architecture: a single radio firmware version shared across an entire lineup can trigger a safety-related noncompliance across hundreds of thousands of units simultaneously. FCA estimates 100 percent of the population carries the suspect software, which is why the campaign reaches all 16 nameplates rather than a smaller subset.
President Bush signed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007 into law on February 28, 2008 , directing NHTSA to mandate expanded rear visibility. NHTSA required rearview cameras on new light-duty vehicles beginning with the 2018 model year after citing the risks associated with backover crashes. Over-the-air recall repairs have become increasingly common as automakers put more software into modern vehicles, with millions of vehicles now involved in campaigns that can be partially or completely remedied using OTA updates.
The NHTSA-mandated rearview camera standard is part of the same federal safety framework that governs many driver-assistance features now under scrutiny. Federal investigators have examined how driver-monitoring systems across multiple brands respond when cameras fail, and this recall highlights how dependent modern safety features are on correctly functioning display software.
Separately, this is not Stellantis’s first software-related safety recall: in December 2025, FCA US recalled more than 72,000 Ram pickups and chassis cab models, including the Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500, for a software error that could cause blank instrument panel cluster displays on 2025 and 2026 model year vehicles. The violations cited in that recall covered federal standards for transmission position indication and braking systems.
Stellantis has not indicated a timeline for completing all owner notifications beyond the confirmed September mailing window. Owners who prefer not to wait for an over-the-air prompt can schedule a free software update at any authorized Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram dealership.
