‘Do Not Drive’ Warning Issued for Stellantis Vehicles With Takata Airbags

Parent automaker Stellantis has issued a “do not drive” warning covering Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, as well as a population of Mitsubishi Raiders that were essentially rebadged Dodge Dakotas, subject to the long-lingering Takata airbag recall. These vehicles were assembled with faulty airbag inflators that may explode upon deployment, potentially spraying shrapnel into the faces of occupants.

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Since airbags do not only inflate in life-threatening crashes, the faulty inflators can turn a relatively minor collision into a fatal one. To date, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 28 people have died in the U.S. from Takata airbag explosions, and at least 400 have been injured.

Vehicles Covered by ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning

Stellantis brands have replaced more than 6.6 million airbag inflators since the recall began, but some 225,000 vehicles still have not been repaired. Vehicles affected by the recent warning and their model years are listed below:

Chrysler

• 2005-15 300
• 2007-09 Aspen

Dodge

• 2008-14 Challenger
• 2006-15 Charger
• 2005-11 Dakota
• 2004-09 Durango
• 2005-08 Magnum
• 2003-10 Ram

Jeep

• 2007-16 Wrangler

Mitsubishi

• 2006-09 Raider

Is Your Vehicle Affected?

Owners of those vehicles can find out if their vehicle is affected on the NHTSA website. Go to NHTSA.gov/recalls and enter either your license plate number or vehicle identification number to find out if your vehicle has an open Takata recall. Repairs are free at franchised dealerships.

The recall, which NHTSA has described as “the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history,” began more than a decade ago. Vehicles from more than 30 brands are covered under the recall, and some 60 million airbags have been replaced. However, since the root of the danger is in airbag inflators that corrode over time, the risk of an explosion increases with vehicle age.

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