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Stellantis issued a "do not drive" alert connected Wednesday to owners of definite Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, with the automaker informing radical not to usage the cars until defective aerial bags are replaced.
Stellantis said astir 225,000 of its U.S. vehicles incorporate unrepaired aerial bags, according to an online notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The aerial bags were made were made by Takata, a Japanese automotive parts supplier.
The affected vehicles are arsenic follows:
- 2003–2010 Dodge Ram (15V312, 15V313, 16V352, 16V947, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2004–2009 Dodge Durango (15V313, 16V352, 16V947, 18V021)
- 2005–2011 Dodge Dakota (15V313, 16V352, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2005–2008 Dodge Magnum (15V313, 16V352)
- 2006–2015 Dodge Charger (15V313, 16V352, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2007–2009 Chrysler Aspen (15V313, 16V352, 16V947, 18V021)
- 2008–2014 Dodge Challenger (15V444, 16V352, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2005–2015 Chrysler 300 (15V313, 16V352, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2007–2016 Jeep Wrangler (16V352, 18V021, 19V018)
- 2006–2009 Mitsubishi Raider (15V313, 16V352)
"If you person 1 of these vehicles, bash not thrust it until the repair is completed and the defective aerial container is replaced," NHTSA said connected its website.
Stellantis, based successful the Netherlands, owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and respective European car brands.
To date, 67 cardinal defective Takata aerial bags person been recalled successful what NHTSA previously referred to arsenic "the largest and astir analyzable information callback successful U.S. history." The bureau said astatine slightest 28 radical person been killed and 400 injured by exploding Takata aerial bags.
"Even insignificant crashes tin effect successful exploding Takata aerial bags that tin termination oregon nutrient life-altering, gruesome injuries," the information bureau said successful its announcement connected Wednesday.
NHTSA said conveyance owners tin sojourn NHTSA.gov/Recalls to cheque if their conveyance is portion of the recall.
Edited by Alain Sherter
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