Chrysler Recalls 2013-2014 SRT Viper for Air Bag Deployment Defect
Chrysler is recalling 2013-2014 SRT Vipers because inaccurate seat sensors may cause air bags to deploy at lower-than-designed velocities, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 (air bags) where a defect increases the risk of personal injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler Group LLC is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 SRT Viper vehicles manufactured between November 28, 2012, and June 26, 2014. The recall addresses a defect in the seat position sensors, which may be inaccurate.
Due to these sensor inaccuracies, the frontal air bags may deploy with a lower velocity than designed for the actual seat position. In the event of a vehicle crash necessitating air bag deployment, this reduced velocity may increase the risk of personal injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a metal shim on the detection plate to correct the seat position sensor accuracy at no charge. The recall began on December 20, 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
- SRT VIPER
- Brand
- SRT
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag System
- Affected units
- 1,628
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)
- VIPER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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