NHTSA Campaign 15V444000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 15V444000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 15V444000 with NHTSA on July 10, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V444000, NHTSA lists up to 88,460 potentially affected vehicles.
The 15V444000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V444000 were scheduled from November 17, 2015, 130 days after the report.
15V444000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2008–2010.
Owners of the model years 15V444000 covers have filed at least 120 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V444000 vehicles, the 2010 Dodge Challenger has the most (75).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V444000 ranks 61 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V444000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 15V444000 was 15V312000, reported on May 26, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured September 19, 2007, to October 29, 2010. The affected 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.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating 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.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R37.
Reported July 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V444000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V444000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted