Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2013 Dodge Challenger

Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2013 Dodge Challenger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Dodge Challenger based on all problems reported for the 2013 Challenger.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2018

Passenger airbag inflator recall. Received recall back in February 2018. Have called local dealership to set up time to fix the problem. Was told they do not have the parts. I have been told now 3 different times parts are not available even though letters that I received states that parts are in. It's now been 4 months. I just do not think they want to bother with it. Dealer location is 970 e. Interstate 30, rockwall texas 75087 (469) 698-2100.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2017

Smart glass draining battery, takata inflator recall, timing chain recall and alternator recall in Dec 2017 my Dodge Challenger 13� ran out of battery & was towed to a repair shop. There were 2 recalls, one being an alternator, causing the battery to drain and not able to be jumped. After 1. 5 months of talking to Chrysler fca recalls about how to get the recall work complete, my car arrived at covert Dodge in austin in Jan 2018 (I paid for tow out of pocket). From Dec to Mar 20th, I was without a car and covert /fca would not put me in a rental while waiting on back ordered parts. On Mar 20th, they put me in a rental vehicle. Apr 20th fca called to tell 1) all 3 recalls have been addressed 2) the Smart glass window module, which is actually what is causing the battery to drain, is still on backorder (eta may 29, but not a firm eta and this part has been on backorder since Jan) but the car can be driven without operable windows, 3) I need to return the rental in 2 days and pick up my car. I stated that it is unsafe to drive a car with inoperable windows (getting pulled over and having to open my door to talk to the police, extremely hot weather in texas and not being able to open the windows, little kids and car sickness, unable to use drive-through anything, etc). The service manager stated that he can't comment on safety, but the car is drivable. The case manager at fca said that she can only address safety concerns in bulletins from fca. The Smart glass window module has been on back order for me since Jan 2018 and no confirmed eta. This part has been recalled on 2012 and 2011 Challenger and multiple other mopar part cars. There is a long list of people waiting for this part (probably 1000s), many due to a recall. In the meantime, I'm expected to use my car without working windows - meaning windows have to be closed and can not open.


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