2004-2005 Chrysler 300, Chrysler 300C and others recall: air bags
Chrysler Group LLC reported this safety recall on December 3, 2014. It covers about 250,896 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 250,896
- reported
- Dec 3, 2014
- owners notified
- Feb 3, 2015
- related complaints
- 1,800
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V‑352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V‑354.
Recall number 14V770000
Affected vehicles
- Chrysler 300 2005 2005
- Chrysler 300C 2005 2005
- Dodge Dakota 2005 2005
- Dodge Durango 2004-2005 20042005
- Dodge Magnum 2005 2005
- Dodge RAM 1500 2004-2005 20042005
- Dodge RAM 2500 2004-2005 20042005
- Dodge RAM 3500 2004-2005 20042005
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,800 complaints about airbags problems.
2005 Chrysler 3002005 Chrysler 300C2005 Dodge Dakota2004 Dodge Durango2005 Dodge Durango2005 Dodge Magnum2004 Dodge RAM 15002005 Dodge RAM 15002004 Dodge RAM 25002005 Dodge RAM 25002004 Dodge RAM 35002005 Dodge RAM 3500
Questions about recall 14V770000
Is there a recall on the 2004-2005 Chrysler 300, Chrysler 300C and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V770000, reported on December 3, 2014, covers about 250,896 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V770000?
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V‑352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V‑354.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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