NHTSA recall 10V008000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 10V008000 |
| Manufacturer's number | J38 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2010-01-11 |
| Owners notified | 2010-04-19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE |
| Units potentially affected | 308950 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, ALASKA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE SENSOR. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
What can happen
IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS J38. CHRYSLER HAS NOT DECIDED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.HOWEVER, CHRYSLER HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AT NO COST.
| 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
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| 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
| 2005 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
| 2006 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
| 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
| 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 2005-01-19 to 2006-04-05. |
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Investigated as RQ09003
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ09003 | Recall query, opened 2009-07-01, closed 2010-02-18. FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| CS-J-38 | 2010-07-08. Service bulletin. DODGE/CHRYSLER: SUPPLEMENTAL FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS ON ABOUT 310,000 CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE SENSOR. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG SYSTEM; HOWEVER, A CRACKED SENSOR MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. A CRACKED SENSOR CAN ALSO ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. RIGHT AND LEFT SUPPLEMENTAL FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS MUST BE REPLACED AND THE SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE |
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| 0801905 | 2005-04-26. Service bulletin. AIRBAG CONTROL AND OR OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION MODULE SERVICE. 2005 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. *SC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.