NHTSA Campaign 16V947000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V947000 covers 2 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 16V947000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V947000, NHTSA lists up to 12,691 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 17, 2007 and December 18, 2008.
The 16V947000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V947000 were scheduled from January 11, 2017, 20 days after the report.
16V947000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2009.
Owners of the model years 16V947000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V947000 vehicles, the 2009 Chrysler Aspen has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V947000 ranks 115 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V947000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V947000 was 16V799000, reported on November 2, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen vehicles manufactured January 17, 2007, to December 18, 2008, and 2010 RAM 3500 cab chassis manufactured September 25, 2009, to February 1, 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 has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S92. Note: This recall covers vehicles that were accidentally excluded from recall 15V-313.
Reported December 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V947000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V947000, 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: December 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted