NHTSA Campaign Id 15V444000; Date: Jul. 10, 2015
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2008 Dodge Challenger; 2009 Dodge Challenger; 2010 Dodge Challenger
Component: Air Bags:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Affected Units:: 88,460
Chrysler (fca us LLC) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge challenger vehicles manufactured September 19, 2007, to October 29, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r37.
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 17, 2015
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