The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V481000·Announced 2014-08-06

Fiat 500L Recall: Driver Knee Airbag May Deploy Improperly

Chrysler is recalling 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles because the driver's knee airbag may not deploy correctly, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (airbag) with a risk of harm (driver injury) in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured between March 3, 2012, and July 25, 2014. The recall involves 25,479 vehicles where irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in improper deployment. Consequently, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

If the knee airbag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee airbag free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FIAT 500L
Brand
FIAT
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Category
Vehicle — Airbag
Hazard
Affected units
25,479

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 500L

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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