NHTSA Campaign 18V021000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V021000 covers 27 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 18V021000 with NHTSA on January 9, 2018; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 18V021000, NHTSA lists up to 328,177 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2008 and July 11, 2013.
The 18V021000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V021000 were scheduled from February 28, 2018, 50 days after the report.
18V021000 covers 10 models from Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, model years 2009–2013.
Owners of the model years 18V021000 covers have filed at least 1,400 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V021000 vehicles, the 2010 Jeep Wrangler has the most (158).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V021000 ranks 30 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 18V021000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 34 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V021000 was 17V732000, reported on November 21, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Chrysler is also recalling certain 2009 RAM 3500, RAM 2500, RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, Dodge Durango, Chrysler Aspen, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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 passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U03.
Reported January 9, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V021000 (27)
Dodge (13)
Chrysler (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V021000, 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 9, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted