Chrysler is recalling more than 1.27 million pickup trucks in the United States over a potential seat belt installation issue that could increase the risk of injury in certain driving conditions or crashes.

The recall covers 1,271,294 model-year 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Chrysler estimates that approximately 0.1% of the recalled vehicles actually have the defect, meaning roughly 1,271 trucks are believed to be affected.

The Ram 1500 is among the top-selling full-size pickup trucks in the U.S. market and a core model for Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company, making a recall of this scale notable even though the estimated defect rate is low.

NHTSA said the second-row seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed during vehicle assembly, leaving the trucks out of compliance with federal safety requirements. The agency noted that the recall stems from an assembly issue rather than a defective component.

"Reduced load management by the seat belt buckle may result in injury to vehicle occupants in certain types of driving conditions or crashes," the NHTSA report states.

The recalled trucks were produced between February 17, 2018, and April 27, 2026. Production and service records were used to identify the potentially affected vehicles.

Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt buckle anchors and, if necessary, properly attach them to the vehicle's body structure at no cost to owners. "The remedy will be to ensure that the second-row seat belt buckle anchors are properly affixed to the body structure," the report states.

Dealers were notified on or about August 6, with owner notifications scheduled to begin August 18. Stellantis could not immediately be reached by FOX Business for comment.

Owners can check their vehicle identification number on the NHTSA website.