NHTSA Recall 18V021000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V021000; Date: Jan. 9, 2018
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Chrysler 300; 2010 Chrysler 300; 2011 Chrysler 300; 2012 Chrysler 300; 2013 Chrysler 300; 2009 Chrysler Aspen; 2009 Dodge Challenger; 2010 Dodge Challenger; 2011 Dodge Challenger; 2012 Dodge Challenger; 2013 Dodge Challenger; 2009 Dodge Charger; 2010 Dodge Charger; 2011 Dodge Charger; 2012 Dodge Charger; 2013 Dodge Charger; 2009 Dodge Dakota; 2010 Dodge Dakota; 2011 Dodge Dakota; 2009 Dodge Durango; 2009 Jeep Wrangler; 2010 Jeep Wrangler; 2011 Jeep Wrangler; 2012 Jeep Wrangler; 2013 Jeep Wrangler; 2009 RAM 2500; 2009 RAM 3500; 2010 RAM 3500; 2009 RAM 4500; 2010 RAM 4500; 2009 RAM 5500; 2010 RAM 5500
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Affected Units:: 328,177
Recall Summary:
Chrysler (fca us LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge challenger and Dodge charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, California, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u. S. Virgin islands or "zone a. " additionally, Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 ram 4500 cab chassis, ram 5500 cab chassis, ram 3500 cab chassis, Jeep wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge dakota, Dodge challenger, and Dodge charger vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b. " Chrysler is also recalling certain 2009 ram 3500, ram 2500, ram 4500 cab chassis, ram 5500 cab chassis, Dodge durango, Chrysler aspen, ram 3500 cab chassis, Jeep wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge dakota, Dodge challenger, and Dodge charger vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u03.
Recall Notes:
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.
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