Repair soon Air bags
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
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Repair soon Air bags
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Chrysler is also recalling certain 2009 RAM 3500, RAM 2500, RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, Dodge Durango, Chrysler Aspen, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Fire risk Electrical system
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair soon Air bags
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Power train
Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Structure
A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Seat belts
Air bags that unexpectedly deploy increase the risk of a crash or injury.
In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Electrical system
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Exterior lighting
Loss of headlights reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
In the affected vehicles, a sub-harness for the headlights may overheat and cause the low beam headlights to go out.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment the airbags may not operate as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
The affected vehicles may have improperly sized terminal crimps on the seat side-airbag wiring harness which may cause the seat side-airbags to malfunction and illuminate the airbag warning light.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Electrical system
This could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
These vehicles may lose ABS/esc system function due to an overheated power distribution center.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Exterior lighting
This could lead to loss of visibility and/or braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR. OTHER VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Tires
Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
As built, the TPMS does not warn the driver when a tire is 25 percent below the recommended pressure. The recalled vehicles notify the customers when the tire pressure reaches 22 PSI rather than the required 24 PSI.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash.
6l engines. These engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.