NHTSA Campaign 16V047000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 16V047000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V047000 with NHTSA on January 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V047000, NHTSA lists up to 110,482 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 18, 2007 and August 31, 2008.
The 16V047000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V047000 were scheduled from December 6, 2016, 312 days after the report.
16V047000 covers 2 models from Dodge, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 16V047000 covers have filed at least 700 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V047000 vehicles, the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan has the most (294).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V047000 ranks 56 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V047000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V047000 was 15V673000, reported on October 19, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- The risk
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.
Reported January 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V047000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V047000, 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: January 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted