Stellantis is recalling 285,000 Dodge and Chrysler | Car news

Stellantis has announced the recall of 285,000 vehicles, we can learn through NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), similar to Transport Canada.

In fact, we are talking about 217,802 Dodge Chargers and 67,180 Chrysler 300s In both cases, we are talking about cars from the years 2018 to 2021. The problem is linked to the bad inflation of the side airbags.

In Canada, 10,285 vehicles have been affected by this campaign.

In the recall document provided to NHTSA, Stellantis says that the “suspect prices” were used between July 2018 and May 2021 and were no longer used. The automaker said its analysis of the problem shows that the affected vehicles (about 1 percent of recalled vehicles) “may have had moisture introduced into the coolant during manufacturing at the dealership, which could cause internal corrosion over time and potentially cause stress corrosion cracking.” in a bubble.”

Where it is very problematic is that a fault can cause the cushion to break, or even pieces of metal to be exposed in the passenger compartment, which can cause injuries.

We have seen how bad this kind of situation can be with the Takata airbag saga, responsible for the deaths of more than 30 people across the planet.

Stellantis said that as of February 2024, it is aware of two warranty claims and five customer support cases related to this issue, but no injuries have been reported.

Recalled vehicles will have their side curtains replaced with new units, this time using replacements manufactured outside of the affected recall period, again according to documents published by NHTSA.

Owners will be notified of the procedure to follow from May 3.