Chrysler Recalls Mopar Passenger Air Bag Modules Due to Testing Defect
Chrysler is recalling specific Mopar replacement passenger air bag modules that did not complete developmental testing. These modules may not perform as designed in a crash, 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 vehicle component (air bag) that may fail to perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, and the defect is related to incomplete testing rather than a confirmed structural failure or active hazard causing harm.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain Mopar replacement passenger air bag modules, identified by part number 68335088AA. The defect is that these air bag modules did not complete developmental testing.
A passenger air bag module that has not completed developmental testing may not perform as designed when deployed in a vehicle crash, which increases the risk of an injury.
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect passenger airbag modules with passenger airbag modules that have completed validation testing, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA4. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 26
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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