A dealer held Victor Sanchez’s Ram 1500 for over a month after airbag deployment. Stellantis claims that onboard systems detected the truck was beginning to tip over. The Canadian owner now faces repair estimates from CA$15,000 to over CA$20,000. Stellantis has declined warranty coverage for a Canadian owner’s 2025 Ram 1500 after an alarming incident left the truck in need of extensive repairs. According to the owner, the airbags deployed without warning while he was driving, resulting in damage that could exceed CA$20,000 (nearly $15K). Victor Sanchez says he was heading home from work in the early morning when the situation unfolded. Without any apparent trigger, the new Ram’s curtain airbags and both seat-mounted airbags deployed at once. The sudden detonation was enough to disorient him and nearly cause a crash. Read: Stellantis Gives Chrysler 200 MultiAir A 15-Year Warranty After Lawsuit “It felt like a huge explosion. My hazard lights went on, and I was disoriented,” Sanchez told CTV News. “It was pretty scary to be honest. “To replace the airbags, the headliner needs to be replaced, seats need to be repaired, and seatbelts and all the modules.” Sanchez apparently expected the repairs to be covered under warranty, but the process quickly stalled. After taking the truck to a local dealer, he says he waited more than a month without a clear response. Only after media inquiries did Stellantis provide an explanation. Stellantis Refuses To Pay In a statement, the automaker said its internal review, which included data pulled from the truck’s Occupant Restraint Control module, pointed to a different cause. According to Stellantis, the system detected conditions consistent with an impending rollover. “Following a comprehensive review by Stellantis’ service, warranty, and engineering teams, data from the vehicle’s Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module was successfully retrieved and analyzed. The analysis indicates the vehicle was beginning to tip, and multiple onboard systems predicted a rollover event.” “Based on this data, the airbag deployment was commanded and operated as designed, and no manufacturing defect was identified. As a result, the condition does not meet the criteria for warranty coverage” said Stellantis. The company added that its warranty does not apply to damage linked to accidents, misuse, or similar external factors, effectively leaving Sanchez responsible for the repair costs. Sanchez is now left to foot the bill, in addition to the money he’s paying for the rental car he had to get after the incident.