NHTSA recall 18V021000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 18V021000 |
| Manufacturer's number | U03 |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Reported | 2018-01-09 |
| Owners notified | 2018-02-28 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 328177 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 328177 |
| Reported remedied | 160051 (48%) |
| Reported unreachable | 10854 |
| Reported removed | 30272 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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 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.
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.
| 2009 CHRYSLER 300 | Built from 2008-05-15. |
|---|---|
| 2010 CHRYSLER 300 | |
| 2011 CHRYSLER 300 | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2012 CHRYSLER 300 | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2013 CHRYSLER 300 | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN | Built 2008-03-10 to 2008-12-18. |
| 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER | Built from 2008-05-05. |
| 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER | |
| 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER | Built 2008-05-05 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER | Built 2008-05-05 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER | Built 2008-05-05 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2009 DODGE CHARGER | Built from 2008-05-15. |
| 2010 DODGE CHARGER | |
| 2011 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2012 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2013 DODGE CHARGER | Built 2008-05-15 to 2013-07-11. |
| 2009 DODGE DAKOTA | Built from 2008-04-21. |
| 2010 DODGE DAKOTA | |
| 2011 DODGE DAKOTA | Built to 2011-08-22. |
| 2009 DODGE DURANGO | Built 2008-03-07 to 2008-12-18. |
| 2010 DODGE RAM 3500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 JEEP WRANGLER | Built from 2008-05-07. |
| 2010 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2011 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2012 JEEP WRANGLER | |
| 2013 JEEP WRANGLER | Built to 2013-07-19. |
| 2009 RAM 2500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2009 RAM 3500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. |
| 2009 RAM 4500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. |
| 2009 RAM 5500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. |
| 2010 RAM redundant 4500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. |
| 2010 RAM redundant 5500 | Built 2008-06-03 to 2010-02-19. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.