Понад 1,5 мільйона пікапів Ram потрапили під відкликання через небезпеку ослаблення пасків безпеки під час їзди

Ram has spent the past year bringing back Hemi V8s, resurrecting the TRX and generally giving truck fans reasons to celebrate. Now it has something rather less exciting to deal with. More than 1.5 million Ram 1500 pickups are being recalled globally because some rear seat belts might not be properly attached.The campaign covers Ram 1500s from the 2019 through 2026 model years. Around 1.27 million affected trucks are in the US, with another 156,000 in Canada, 15,000 in Mexico and roughly 75,000 elsewhere around the globe.Related: Ram’s 2500 Just Out Muscled The Silverado HD And Ford Super Duty The problem concerns the second-row center and driver-side seat belt buckle anchors. Stellantis says affected Ram 1500s may have been built with one of those anchors improperly attached to the body structure.That’s obviously not something you want to discover during a crash. If an anchor isn’t correctly secured, the rear seat belt system may not work properly and someone sitting in the back could be launched forward, maybe even into the driver, or potentially through the windshield if they’re located in the middle of the bench. And this isn’t a purely theoretical concern. Stellantis says it’s aware of one injury that could be connected to the defect, although no fatalities have been linked to the problem.Dealers Will Make A Call Owners of affected trucks will be contacted and asked to make an appointment with their dealer, which at least will give them a chance to check out the new Rumble Bees in the showroom. Technicians will inspect both potentially problematic rear buckle anchors and, if necessary, correctly secure them to the body.The recall ends with MY2026, which means the campaign doesn’t spoil the buzz around the 2027 models just announced. The recently revived 1500 TRX SRT gets a 777 hp (788 PS) supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi, while the new road-focused Rumble Bee family offers three different V8 flavors.That range starts with a $62,790 (including destination) 395 hp (401 PS) 5.7-liter Hemi-equipped Rumble Bee, and then steps up to a 470 hp (477 PS) 6.4-liter Rumble Bee 392 in standard and Track Pack forms. Next is the $97,790 Rumble Bee SRT (shown below), which shares the TRX’s supercharged 777 hp monster motor and can hit 60 mph (97 kmh) in 3.4 seconds.Less outrageous MY27 upgrades for the 1500 include new colors, expanded 360-degree camera availability and an optional 2 kW onboard power system for trucks equipped with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6.