NHTSA Campaign 17V432000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 17V432000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 17V432000 with NHTSA on July 7, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V432000, NHTSA lists up to 363,480 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 14, 2010 and April 20, 2015.
The 17V432000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V432000 were scheduled from August 28, 2017, 52 days after the report.
17V432000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2011–2015.
Owners of the model years 17V432000 covers have filed at least 104 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V432000 vehicles, the 2014 Dodge Journey has the most (46).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V432000 ranks 27 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 17V432000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V432000 was 17V376000, reported on June 13, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
- The risk
- Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T47.
Reported July 7, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V432000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V432000, 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 7, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted