Chrysler recalls 286,000 vehicles over airbag concerns

Chrysler is recalling astir 286,000 vehicles complete concerns that nan broadside airbag inflators successful nan cars whitethorn rupture, which could wounded aliases moreover termination people.

According to abstracted notices posted by nan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nan recalls impact definite Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles from exemplary years 2018-2021, and replacement parts for airbags successful astir 1,000 vehicles.

A Chrysler logo is seen astatine a dealer. (Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The notices authorities that nan broadside curtain airbag inflators whitethorn rupture, which "may consequence successful crisp metallic fragments striking occupants, resulting successful wounded aliases death."

The informing astir nan recalled replacement parts adds that "an ostentation rupture erstwhile not installed successful a conveyance tin consequence successful wounded aliases decease of group nearby."

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The automaker plans to message notices to owners of nan vehicles impacted by nan callback successful early May, and dealers will switch some broadside airbags, free of charge.

Stellantis-owned Chrysler said definite vehicles whitethorn person been equipped pinch SABIC inflators that had moisture introduced during supplier manufacturing. This whitethorn lead to accent corrosion and imaginable rupture.

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These inflators do not usage nan aforesaid propellant aliases inflator creation arsenic antecedently recalled Takata airbags, nan automaker said.

A Stellantis motion is seen extracurricular its office successful Auburn Hills, Michigan. (REUTERS/Rebecca Cook / Reuters Photos)

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Stellantis past twelvemonth had warned 29,000 owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to instantly extremity driving pending repairs aft 1 personification was killed erstwhile a Takata airbag inflator exploded.

Reuters contributed to this report.