Stellantis Recalls 955,085 Vehicles Over a Blank Rearview Camera — and It Is Not the First Time
A radio software fault can stop the rearview image appearing when a driver selects reverse. Stellantis announced the recall on August 17, 2026 and the remedy is a free over-the-air update rather than a workshop visit. Two things are worth knowing beyond the announcement: no NHTSA campaign number had been published as of August 26, 2026, and this is at least the sixth Stellantis recall since 2023 for the same underlying failure.
What Owners Should Do Now
The fix arrives over the air and costs nothing — no dealer appointment is required. Affected vehicles show a prompt on the media screen once the update is available, and written owner notifications were announced for September 2026. Until your vehicle is updated, reverse using the mirrors and a shoulder check rather than relying on the screen. There is no claim to file and no deadline to meet: a safety recall is not a settlement.
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What the Fault Is
A software error in the radio and infotainment system can prevent the rearview image from being displayed when reverse is selected — the screen stays blank or fails to refresh. Stellantis states it is unaware of any accidents or injuries connected to the fault. The relevant federal standard, FMVSS No. 571.111 S6.2.6, requires that a rear visibility system "default to the rearview image being visible" each time the vehicle is placed in reverse; that provision is quoted verbatim in Stellantis’s own filing for an earlier, functionally identical recall (NHTSA 25E-010). We cite it as context rather than as a finding about this campaign, because no NHTSA document for it was public when we published.
Case Details
Announced by Stellantis on August 17, 2026 as a voluntary safety recall covering 955,085 vehicles worldwide — 848,511 in the United States, 82,869 in Canada, 7,969 in Mexico and 15,736 in other markets. As of August 26, 2026 no NHTSA campaign number (format 26V-xxx) had been published and no Part 573 report was available; queries to the NHTSA recalls API for each affected model returned no matching entry. The figures above therefore rest on the manufacturer and press reporting, not on a federal filing.
Where This Recall Stands
Which Vehicles Are Covered
Model year 2026 throughout, with 2027 for three nameplates. Chrysler and Dodge: Chrysler Pacifica, Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid and Voyager (2026–2027); Dodge Charger (2026–2027). Jeep: Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L and Wrangler — all 2026. Ram: Ram 1500, Ram 2500, ProMaster and ProMaster EV — all 2026. One outlet also lists a "Dodge Grand Caravan", which we have left out: that nameplate has not been built for years and the Voyager replaced it, so we treat it as a reporting error rather than repeat it. Separately, roughly 27,354 Maserati vehicles — also part of the Stellantis group — were recalled in August 2026 over the same radio-software fault; that is a distinct campaign and not part of the 955,085.
Is There Money in This?
Six Recalls, One Failure Mode
- 1
2023 — NHTSA 23E-061
Filed under "rearview camera visibility". The first of the sequence that is still running.
- 2
2024 — NHTSA 24V-436 and 24V-944
Two further campaigns in the same year, recorded as "rearview camera visibility" and "rearview camera".
- 3
2025 — NHTSA 25E-010: an overheating transistor
2021–2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L: a transistor in the centre-stack display overheats and the camera image does not appear. This is the filing that quotes FMVSS 571.111 S6.2.6 — a hardware cause, the same symptom.
- 4
2025 — NHTSA 25V552: a cracked microprocessor
219,577 vehicles, 2019–2021 Ram ProMaster and 2019–2020 Dodge Journey: a crack in the camera’s microprocessor produces blank, blue or inverted images.
- 5
August 17, 2026 — the software recall
955,085 vehicles worldwide. This time the cause is radio software rather than a component, and the remedy is delivered over the air instead of at a dealership.
- 6
September 2026 — owner letters
Written notifications were announced for September. Affected vehicles are also prompted on the media screen when the update becomes available.
What to Watch Out For
Large recalls draw people who profit from the confusion between a recall and a settlement. The difference is simple: a recall repairs your vehicle, a settlement pays money, and this is a recall.
There is no payout, so there is no claim form
Any site inviting you to register for compensation over this recall is not connected to it. Recalls have no claims process — the remedy is the repair itself.
The update is free and comes from the vehicle, not from a link
Over-the-air updates arrive through the vehicle’s own system after a prompt on the media screen. No legitimate update is delivered by an emailed link, and no dealer may charge for recall work.
Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov, free
The authoritative lookup is nhtsa.gov/recalls and it costs nothing. Note that it can only return a recall that has been formally filed — which, for this campaign, had not happened when we published. Check again in a few weeks.
Questions People Actually Ask
Is there a lawsuit or a payout for this?
No. We found no class action and no law firm recruiting over this recall, and there is no settlement, fund or claim form. A safety recall obliges the manufacturer to fix the defect at no cost; it does not compensate owners.
Why is there no NHTSA number?
Stellantis announced the recall itself on August 17, 2026. The formal federal step — a Part 573 defect report, which produces a campaign number in the 26V-xxx format — had not appeared on nhtsa.gov when we checked on August 26, 2026, and queries to the NHTSA recalls API for each affected model returned no matching entry. The federal paperwork often follows the announcement, so this is normal rather than suspicious. It does mean the vehicle counts and model list here rest on the manufacturer and the press.
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, which is free and authoritative — and check again once the campaign number is published, because a VIN lookup can only find a recall that has been filed. Affected vehicles will also show a prompt on the media screen when the update is ready.
Do I have to go to a dealer?
No. The remedy is delivered over the air at no cost. That is the practical difference from the earlier hardware recalls on the same fault, which needed a workshop to replace a display or a camera.
Can I still drive the vehicle?
Stellantis has not advised owners to stop driving and reports no accidents or injuries linked to the fault. The sensible precaution is to reverse using mirrors and a direct look rather than depending on the screen until the update has installed.
What if I was already in a reversing accident?
That is a fact-specific question for a lawyer in your state, and the answer turns on evidence — whether the camera failed at that moment, what the vehicle logged, and what your state requires. Nothing here establishes that any particular accident was caused by this defect.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.