Blind-Spot Bug Triggers MASSIVE Recall

Nearly one million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram owners could back out of a driveway with a blank screen instead of a rearview camera picture.

Story Overview

Stellantis recalled roughly 1,033,433 vehicles in June 2024 over a software defect that can block the rearview camera image.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the glitch violates federal rear-visibility safety rules.
Affected models include the Dodge Durango, Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram pickups, Jeep Compass, Wagoneer and Ram ProMaster vans.
Dealers are providing a free software update, and the same type of camera-display failure has hit Ford and Hyundai in recent years too.

What The Federal Recall Document Actually Says

The recall dates back to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in June. The federal paperwork states plainly that “the radio software on your vehicle may prevent the rearview camera signal from passing through to the media screen.”

That single sentence describes the entire defect. The camera itself works fine. The software carrying its picture to the dashboard screen does not always cooperate.

Reuters reported the scope on June 18, 2024, putting the number at approximately one million vehicles in the United States. The wire service said the failure could increase “the likelihood of collisions” because drivers backing up may have no visual warning of people, pets or objects behind their vehicle. That is not a minor convenience issue. It touches the exact safety feature backup cameras were mandated to provide in the first place.

Nearly 1M Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch https://t.co/yFOaWw1Bli

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) August 18, 2026

Trade publication WardsAuto detailed which vehicles made the list. The recall covers 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, plus Ram ProMaster vans.

WardsAuto also reported the underlying legal reason: the vehicles failed to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, the government’s rear-visibility rule.

Why This Counts As A Safety Recall, Not Just A Nuisance

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 exists because backing over pedestrians, especially small children, was a well-documented cause of preventable deaths before backup cameras became standard equipment.

When a camera system fails to display an image, the vehicle no longer meets the standard to which it was built. That is why NHTSA treats a software glitch with the same seriousness as a mechanical part failure, even though nothing physically broke.

Reuters reported the remedy is straightforward. Dealers are installing what the wire service called “a complimentary software update for the radio systems,” expected to fix the display problem at no cost to owners.

Stellantis has used this same over-the-air fix on other camera-related recalls since then, including a separate 2026 action affecting hundreds of thousands more vehicles, where the company again pointed to a radio software update as the cure.

A Pattern That Stretches Well Beyond One Automaker

Stellantis is far from alone in dealing with camera-display software failures. Ford recalled around 1.1 million vehicles in 2025 for a nearly identical problem: a software glitch that prevented rearview images from appearing in reverse.

Hyundai issued its own recall for more than 226,000 vehicles due to defective rearview cameras, which put those cars out of compliance with the same federal safety standard.

Industry tracking data shows this is not a fringe issue. One recall database lists 256 separate NHTSA “back over prevention” recalls affecting more than 27 million vehicles.

As backup cameras shifted from optional feature to federally required equipment, the software running them became just as critical to safety compliance as the lens and wiring itself. A glitch in code can now trigger the same federal recall machinery as a cracked axle.

Stellantis is recalling nearly 955,000 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles worldwide after a radio software issue could prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. More than 848,000 affected vehicles are in the U.S. No crashes or injuries have been linked to the issue,…

— Erik Hoffmann (@TheErikHoffmann) August 18, 2026

Owners of affected Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles can check their vehicle identification number through NHTSA’s recall lookup tool to confirm inclusion. The fix costs nothing and typically takes only a dealer visit to flash the software.

Given how many similar recalls have hit Ford and Hyundai in parallel, drivers of any modern vehicle with a backup camera have good reason to keep an eye on recall notices, since this specific failure mode keeps resurfacing across the industry.