A “do not drive” warning has been issued by FCA US for all remaining Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles with open and unrepaired Takata air bag recalls.
Motorists with one of these vehicles, are urged not to drive it until the repair is completed and the defective air bag is replaced. Recalls are free at the manufacturer’s dealership.
FCA said about 225,000 US vehicles are unrepaired, while more than 6.6 million air bag inflators in FCA vehicles have been replaced to date.
NHTSA is urging all vehicle owners to immediately visit NHTSA.gov/Recalls to see if their vehicle has an open Takata air bag recall. If it is under recall, owners should contact their dealership to schedule a free repair as soon as possible and not drive the vehicle until it is repaired. Owners can call FCA’s customer service hotline at 833-585-0144.
More than 67 million Takata air bags have been recalled in tens of millions of vehicles across the United States. To date, NHTSA has confirmed that 28 people in the US have been killed by a defective Takata air bag that exploded. In addition, at least 400 people in the U.S. reportedly have been injured by exploding Takata air bag inflators.
Drivers are urged to check for recalls by:
- Use NHTSA’s Recalls Lookup Tool to use your license plate number or vehicle identification number to search for any open safety recalls, including the urgent Takata recall.
- Download our SaferCar app and let it check automatically for you.
- If your vehicle does have a safety recall, call your automaker’s local dealership to schedule the free recall repair.
- Sign up at NHTSA.gov/Alerts to be notified by email if your vehicle is affected by a future recall.
