Chrysler Group LLC: Air Bags
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 442,320. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Chrysler 200 | 628 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 2013 Chrysler Sebring | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Dodge Avenger | 548 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 2012 Chrysler 200 | 639 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| 2012 Chrysler Sebring | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Dodge Avenger | 554 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| 2012 Dodge Nitro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Jeep Liberty | 385 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
| 2011 Chrysler 200 | 336 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2011 Chrysler Sebring | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dodge Avenger | 209 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 2011 Dodge Nitro | 122 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 Jeep Liberty | 181 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V282000.
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