Chrysler / Dodge recall: Air bags
What is wrong
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
What could happen
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.
Vehicles covered
- Chrysler Town And Country 2008–2009
- Dodge Grand Caravan 2008–2009
- Dodge Journey 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V047000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 29, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 110,482
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 18, 2007 to Aug 31, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- S07
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
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
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- Dodge recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 15, 2020
- Dodge recall: Seats Oct 24, 2019
- Chrysler / Dodge / Fiat and more recall: Electrical system Aug 9, 2018
- Dodge / Jeep recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 9, 2018
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.