Stellantis is recalling nearly 285,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans, Friday, March 22, 2024, because the side air bag inflators can explode with too much force and hurl metal fragments at drivers and passengers. Stellantis is recalling nearly 318,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans worldwide because the side airbag inflators can explode with too much force and hurl metal fragments at drivers and passengers.
The automaker says in documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators that moisture may get into the inflators due to a manufacturing defect and cause corrosion and cracks. The airbags can inflate even without a crash due to high temperatures in the cabin, the company said. Stellantis has seven warranty claims and customer assistance reports but no reports of injuries, the documents said. Most of the recalled vehicles are in North America.
The inflators are made by Joyson Safety Systems, a company that ended up acquiring Japanese airbag maker Takata after its bankruptcy. Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate front airbags in a crash. The chemical propellant can deteriorate over time when exposed to high temperatures and humidity. It can explode with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister and spewing shrapnel.
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