Automaker Stellantis is recalling more than one million Ram pickups due to an issue related to the electronic stability control (ESC).
The recall affects about 1.5 million trucks that are at risk of developing a software issue that could disable the ESC, Fox Business Reported Saturday.
The recalled vehicles are primarily produced in North America and are from the 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years.
The report continues:
In a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday, Stellantis said anti-lock braking software in affected pickup trucks could mistakenly shut down the vehicle's ESC, a system designed to control the vehicle's throttle and brakes when slippage is detected to prevent the car from spinning out of control.
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Stellantis clarified that affected vehicles' brakes would continue to function even if the software problem occurred, and said there had been no reports of injuries or accidents related to the recall.
Stellantis explained that notifications about the issue will be sent out to owners on October 3rd, noting that owners can have the problem repaired at their dealership and will not be charged.
In June, Stellantis recalled about 1.2 million vehicles due to a software issue that it said could be fixed with an update, Breitbart News reported at the time. The recall affected vehicles in the US and Canada.
“The issue stems from a problem that causes the vehicle's rearview camera to stop working, but the company said there have been no reports of crashes or injuries as a result of the issue,” the news outlet reported.
In response to the recall, Stellantis laid off about 1,600 workers at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant outside Detroit, Michigan, according to Breitbart News.
Stellantis executives have cut production at the Warren plant from two shifts a day to one this month and announced the layoffs, saying they were “to keep production in line with sales” even as sales of the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are growing.
Autoworkers at the Warren plant also build the Ram 1500 Classic pickup truck.
Breitbart News reported in May that Stellantis was partnering with Chinese automaker Leap Motor to expand sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Asia Pacific, and South America.
“The Stellantis-Leap Motor joint venture was approved in March by Chinese regulators overseen by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a sign that the CCP wants Leap Motor to sell cheaper EVs outside mainland China,” the article read.
