Which Chrysler Vehicles Have Dangerous Takata Airbags?
- The Takata airbag recall is the largest automotive recall in U.S. history with more than 100 million vehicles affected worldwide.
- The inflators become unstable over time and can rupture / explode during an airbag deployment, shooting metal fragments into the cabin.
- The problem is responsible for at least 27 deaths worldwide.
After years of recalls, Fiat-Chrysler announced they were entering the fourth and final stage of Takata campaigns in January 2019.
Which Chrysler Vehicles Have Been Recalled? ∞
| Make | Model | Years | Limited To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler | 300 | 2005-2013 | Zone A |
| 2005-2010 | Zone B | ||
| 2005-2009 | Zone C | ||
| 300C | 2005-2010 | ||
| Aspen | 2007-2009 | Zone A, B | |
| 2007-2009 | Zone C | ||
| Crossfire | 2006-2007 |
What are Zones? ∞
Some Takata recalls are being broken down into what NHTSA calls "zones". A zone is a group of states and territories where a vehicle was originally sold or registered at some point in time. A few notes about zones:
- A vehicle can be recalled in more than one zone.
- When no zone is defined, the recall was more widespread. Possibly internationally.
- If you find this all very confusing, you're not alone my friend.
So, here we go:
- Zone A: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Zone B: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Zone C: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Take Action ∞
Takata inflators have been linked to 11 deaths in the USA, so far.
Owners of these vehicles are urged to call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or lookup your VIN (vehicle identification number).
"Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can contact their manufacturer’s website to search, by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed."
Generations Where This Problem Has Been Reported
This problem has popped up in the following Chrysler generations.
Most years within a generation share the same parts and manufacturing process. You can also expect them to share the same problems. So while it may not be a problem in every year yet, it's worth looking out for.
1st Generation 300
- Years
- 2005–2010
- Reliability
- 22nd out of 29
- PainRank™
- 18.84
- Complaints
- 355
2nd Generation 300
- Years
- 2011–2020
- Reliability
- 16th out of 29
- PainRank™
- 7.96
- Complaints
- 172
1st Generation 300C
- Years
- 2005–2010
- Reliability
- 19th out of 29
- PainRank™
- 13.03
- Complaints
- 299
1st Generation Aspen
- Years
- 2007–2009
- Reliability
- 13th out of 29
- PainRank™
- 5.31
- Complaints
- 65
1st Generation Crossfire
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 18th out of 29
- PainRank™
- 11.61
- Complaints
- 136
Further Reading
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Is that a light at the end of the Takata recall tunnel?
Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) says they’ve entered the _ fourth and final stage_ by recalling 1.6 million passenger-side inflators. The bulk of the vehicles are in the US and include the 2010-2015 Chrysler 300.
FCA has replaced nearly 4 million inflators in a series of recalls dating back to 2014. The defective part if responsible for at least 23 deaths and 300 injuries.
This post originally appeared on DodgeProblems.com
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