Dodge recall: Air bags
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured August 29, 2002, to July 25, 2003 to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R26. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 14V770.
Vehicles covered
- Dodge Ram 1500 2003
- Dodge Ram 2500 2003
- Dodge Ram 3500 2003
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V312000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 26, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 16, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 385,686
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 29, 2002 to Jul 25, 2003
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- R26
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Dodge / Ram recall: Wheels May 27, 2021
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep recall: Air bags Jan 15, 2019
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep and more recall: Equipment Dec 21, 2017
- Dodge / Ram recall: Power train Dec 20, 2017
- Chrysler / Dodge recall: Air bags Dec 22, 2016
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.