The Recall Desk
Our severity:CriticalNHTSA·15V313000·Announced 2015-05-26

Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

Chrysler is recalling specific 2004-2011 Dodge, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

NHTSA safety advisory

Do not drive this vehicle

NHTSA advises owners to stop driving this vehicle until the recall repair has been completed.

This is the agency’s own advisory, not our assessment. Contact the manufacturer or a dealer, and see the official NHTSA notice for the current guidance.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' and advises owners not to drive the vehicle, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score due to the potential for fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Dodge, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi vehicles. The affected models include the Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500, Durango, Charger, Magnum, and Dakota; the Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, SRT8, and Aspen; and the Mitsubishi Raider. These 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.

In the event of a crash necessitating the 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. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete.

Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator free of charge. Chrysler will notify affected Chrysler and Dodge owners, while Mitsubishi will notify affected Raider owners. This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety, and vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25.

The recalled product

Product
RAM, CHRYSLER, DODGE redundant 5500, redundant 4500, 300, RAM 2500
Brand
RAM
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
4,077,169

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 (17)

  • redundant 5500
  • redundant 4500
  • 300
  • RAM 2500
  • RAM 5500
  • RAM 3500
  • 300C
  • SRT8
  • RAM 1500
  • 300S
  • RAM 4500
  • ASPEN
  • DURANGO
  • DAKOTA
  • CHARGER
  • RAIDER
  • MAGNUM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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