NHTSA Campaign 16V047000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · Reported Jan 29, 2016 · 110,482 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

Consequence

If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 110,482
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2009 110,482
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2008 110,482
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2009 110,482
DODGE JOURNEY 2009 110,482

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V047000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.