The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
The risk
Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 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 Town And Country | 2008 | 1,939 | 7 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2009 | 707 | 6 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2010 | 1,556 | 5 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2008 | 1,293 | 8 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2009 | 544 | 7 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2010 | 870 | 6 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2007 | 494 | 7 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2008 | 393 | 3 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2009 | 24 | 1 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2010 | 78 | 3 |
| Dodge Nitro | 2011 | 122 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 2020
45 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the air bags; Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed 227 campaigns in all.
| 20V791000 17 Dec 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V785000 16 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V749000 2 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V747000 1 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V736000 25 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V734000 25 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V681000 4 Nov 2020 | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| 20V628000 9 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020