Ram truck dashboard shows wrong brake warning light
medium How serious is it? About this label
Missing a real brake warning increases the risk of a crash, so have it replaced soon; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving or park outside.
What's wrong, in plain English
The dashboard gauge cluster in certain 2026 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks, including cab chassis versions, can show the wrong brake system warning light. That means if something goes wrong with the brakes, the truck may not warn you the way it is supposed to, so you would not know to get it looked at. A dealer replaces the whole instrument panel cluster free of charge.
What you should do
1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your truck is covered. 2. Contact your Ram or Chrysler dealer for an appointment, or call customer service at 800-853-1403 (recall 79C). 3. Have the instrument cluster replaced — it is free.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
RAM — official RAM recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-853-1403
The bigger picture
- Ram electrical recalls: fire risk relays and blank instrument panels · all 12 RAM recalls in this area
Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Summary
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 2500, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The instrument panel may display an incorrect brake system warning light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- Safety risk
- An incorrect warning light can fail to alert the driver to critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 79C.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.