Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 7, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 925,239. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
The risk
Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dodge Nitro | 122 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 Chrysler Town And Country | 1,556 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
| 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan | 870 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 2010 Dodge Nitro | 78 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 Chrysler Town And Country | 707 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
| 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan | 544 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 Dodge Nitro | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chrysler Town And Country | 1,939 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,293 | 8 | 17 | 23 |
| 2008 Dodge Nitro | 393 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 2007 Dodge Nitro | 494 | 7 | 11 | 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 20V396000.
Full record for the 2011 Dodge Nitro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →