The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Chrysler Aspen | 2007, 2008 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Dodge Charger | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Dodge Dakota | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Dodge Durango | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Dodge Magnum | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Dodge Ram 4500 | 2008, 2009 |
| Dodge Ram 5500 | 2008, 2009 |
| Mitsubishi Raider | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ram Redundant 4500 | 2010 |
| Ram Redundant 5500 | 2010 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 | 2005 | 825 | 7 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2006 | 1,002 | 4 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2007 | 498 | 4 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2008 | 714 | 4 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2009 | 83 | 5 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2010 | 123 | 7 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2005 | 288 | 2 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2006 | 698 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2007 | 112 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2008 | 30 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2009 | 11 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300C | 2010 | 10 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler 300S | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Chrysler Aspen | 2007 | 129 | 3 |
| Chrysler Aspen | 2008 | 74 | 2 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler SRT8 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Charger | 2006 | 1,294 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2007 | 554 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2008 | 609 | 5 |
| Dodge Charger | 2009 | 174 | 6 |
Other air bags recalls in 2015
61 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the air bags; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 15V830000 10 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V823000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V815000 4 Dec 2015 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 15V787000 23 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V739000 9 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V714000 29 Oct 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V711000 27 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V695000 23 Oct 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015