Dodge Challenger (2008-2010): Air bags
Recall 15V444000 · Jul 10, 2015 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
88,460
vehicles affected
88,460
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V444000
- Date
- Jul 10, 2015
- Maker
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Units affected
- 88,460
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2008-2010
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | Challenger | 2008-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V444000?
1 model: Dodge Challenger (2008-2010), about 88,460 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V444000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.