2003 DODGE RAM 3500 RECALL - #15V312000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : PASSENGER SIDE : INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured August 29, 2002, to July 25, 2003 to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 |
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| Manufacturer |
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Manufactured between |
8/29/2002 - 7/25/2003 |
| Recalled on |
5/27/2015 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
3/16/2016 |
| # Affected |
385,686 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
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| Description |
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured August 29, 2002, to July 25, 2003 to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag. |
| Consequences |
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger?s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective action |
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R26. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 14V770. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Recall for WHEELS, HUBCAP/COVER
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE, COLUMN SHIFT
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Recall for STEERING, LINKAGES, TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Recall for STEERING, LINKAGES, TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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