NHTSA Campaign 14V481000

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

Issued by Chrysler Group LLC · Reported Aug 6, 2014 · 25,479 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FIAT 500L 2014 25,479
FIAT 500L 2015 25,479

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V481000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.