# NHTSA recall 16V947000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V947000
- Manufacturer's number: S92
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2016\-12\-22
- Owners notified: 2017\-01\-11
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 12691

## What is wrong

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.


## 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 remedy

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.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-18
- Vehicles in the campaign: 12691
- Reported remedied: 6597 \(51%\)
- Reported unreachable: 571
- Reported removed: 1545

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN](/makes/chrysler/aspen/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-17 to 2008\-12\-18.
- [2009 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-17 to 2008\-12\-18.
- [2010 DODGE RAM 3500](/makes/dodge/ram/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2010 DODGE redundant RAM 3500. Built 2009\-09\-25 to 2010\-02\-01.

## Investigated as EA15001

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.

- EA15001: Engineering analysis, opened 2015\-02\-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V947000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V947000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V947000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V947000)

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