2021 Dodge Challenger Safety System Status Indicators May Not Illuminate Properly
2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles may not properly illuminate safety system status indicators in daylight or nighttime conditions. This could prevent drivers from knowing the status of vehicle safety systems, increasing crash 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: This recall addresses a safety-system visibility defect that could prevent drivers from knowing the status of critical vehicle safety systems, creating a risk of injury or crash; however, no actual injuries or crashes have been reported to date.
Plain-English summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles because the safety system status indicators on the instrument cluster do not illuminate sufficiently in both daylight and nighttime driving conditions. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Approximately 135 vehicles are affected by this recall. The issue affects the electrical instrument cluster and its display of safety system status information.
Without visible safety system indicators, drivers may not receive information regarding the status of vehicle safety systems, increasing the risk of injury or a crash. Owners should contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-140 or visit www.nhtsa.gov to arrange for the free remedy.
Dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster with the correct software version at no charge to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 5, 2021.
The recalled product
- Product
- DODGE CHALLENGER
- Brand
- DODGE
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- Category
- Vehicle — Instrument Cluster
- Affected units
- 135
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)
- CHALLENGER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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