Chrysler is recalling practically 286,000 automobiles in america over a producing defect which may trigger the facet curtain airbag inflators to rupture, the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) stated on Friday.
The suitable and left facet curtain airbag inflators might rupture and trigger sharp steel fragments to strike occupants, leading to damage or loss of life, the US regulator stated.
The recall would have an effect on sure 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 fashions.
Stellantis-owned Chrysler stated sure automobiles might have been outfitted with facet air bag inflatable curtain inflators that had moisture launched throughout provider manufacturing. This will result in stress corrosion and potential rupture.
These inflators don’t use the identical propellant or inflator design as beforehand recalled Takata airbags, the automaker stated.
Stellantis final 12 months had warned 29,000 house owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to right away cease driving pending repairs after one particular person was killed when a Takata airbag inflator exploded.
