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Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V736000·Announced 2016-10-13

Dodge Viper Recall: Pinched Wires May Prevent Driver Air Bag Deployment

Chrysler is recalling 2016 Dodge Viper vehicles because pinched wires may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying properly in a crash.

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 bag) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured between May 24, 2016, and August 28, 2016. The recall addresses a defect where the wires for the driver's frontal air bag may be pinched.

If the driver's air bag wires are pinched, the air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash that necessitates air bag deployment. This failure increases the risk of injury to the driver.

Dodge will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag and clockspring free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2016. 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
DODGE VIPER COUPE
Brand
DODGE
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
14

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 COUPE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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