Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 10, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25,004. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles. Incorrect software may cause the occupant restraint controller (ORC) module to disable certain passive safety features.
The risk
Deactivated passive safety features can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ORC module software, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V42.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fiat 500x | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Jeep Renegade | 80 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
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 19V287000.
Full record for the 2019 Fiat 500x → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →