The 88,346 number seems way off. There were only 41,422 Challengers built (7,262 in 2008 and 34,160 in 2009).
I hate to take my car to the dealer. Guess I will have to, now. While there, I think that I will get my cooling system flushed since my Challenger is now 6 years old.
The 88, 346 number seems way off. There were only 41,422 Challengers built (7,262 in 2008 and 34,160 in 2009).
I hate to take my car to the dealer. Guess I will have to, now. While there, I think that I will get my cooling system flushed since my Challenger is now 6 years old.
Does anyone know if the "inflator" is physically inside the bag that is inside the steering wheel cover? I suspect it must be. I wonder for us who removed the ram head from the steering wheel cover and replaced it with one of the buttons from Nexus Studios will get grief when we take our cars in.
I've got one of his badges as well, I'm sure some heads will explode when they see it and not from the air bag deploying...
If I remember correctly the entire unit is self contained in the steering wheel.
I have a 2010 and I registered the (used) car with Chrysler when I bought it last year. Have to go look on the door for the build date now and wait for a letter maybe.
That's it!..... Never took it to a dealer on the first recall that I received a few years back for a battery and negative cable replacement, which was mentioned on the latest recall notice. Now it looks like I'm screwed on this one........
it could be a long wait till dealer has the parts isn't takata still fighting all the cars included in the recall. i know my wifes '13 escape was recalled months ago & nothing to dealers yet all & she called & dealer said they have no idea.. but would be a good chance as much as don't like dealer pricing to have the plugs done as approaching 30k miles on my '09. but still wonder if this big of recall puts takata into bankruptcy what would happen.
September 2007 through October 2010 build dates. Unfortunately I have a build date of March 2010. Mine has been to the dealer a grand total of once so I could use their lift for sway bar installation. Now they are going to take my column apart for a recall........not happy about this. I do have trust in the Dodge technician there though.
the steering wheel airbag is easy to change out - two nuts removed from backside of spokes, disconnect the two airbag wires and the horn wire and remove the unit.
(for those that have customized wheel badges - the vinyl cover is clipped over the actual airbag, so the cover (if needed) can be swapped over to the replacement unit)
This is the infamous Takata airbag recall, which has affected almost every auto manufacturer and is now by far the largest single-cause vehicle recall in history. My Challenger isn't affected, but my 2008 Ram 1500 got swept up in it. I'm on the waiting list at my dealer- according to the representative I talked to at the dealer there are hundreds of cars and trucks that just this one dealer has to do.
No fun. And it shows how vulnerable the industry is to a single supplier screwing up a design.
Finally got in touch with the service department at my dealer and they told me I can't schedule an appointment until I get an official notice from Chrysler... Not sure if this is for all dealerships or just mine. Just figured I'd put it out there
Also I heard turn the headlight switch on after disconnecting battery as could still be capacitor voltage somewhere. I'm always a little nervous messing around with airbags.
Might as well dispel a few myths here...
First off there is no way in hell the service department is going to give you the unit and let you swap it out yourself, not happening, they won't even let you get near the thought of doing so. Also if you're ever working on your own the battery should be disconnected and then left to sit for at least 5-mins, turning on other electrical accessories to "drain" any air bag capacitors will not do anything as they are in no way connected, the capacitor will naturally disparate its energy once it looses its power source, you will not however effect how fast it does so.
NHTSA Recall Number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 15V-444 Recall Date: July 14, 2015
Manufacturer Recall Number: R37
SUMMARY:
THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SAFETY RISK:
AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). REMEDY:
THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS:
Recall INCOMPLETE. Remedy not yet available MANUFACTURER NOTES:
This recall data last refreshed: Jul 22, 2015
By the way, Motor Trend is reporting that the recall of driver and front passenger air bag inflators has expanded from 3.4 to 34 million cars. Due to the size of the recall and Takata's commitments to provide air bags for new cars, it has subcontracted out 70% of the replacement inflators to TRW Automotive, Autoliv and others. However, at least 400,000 of the replacements inflators might still be using the chemical igniter that is adversely affected by humidity. Half a million replacements have been confirmed safe, but the status of an additional 3 million is unknown.
Takata plans to ship at least 1 million replacement inflators a month from its factories and contractors. At that rate, it will take more than two years to complete the recall barring any additional problems.
Well don't go off your build date, mine was a very late build. Ran the vin and it came up with the recall. May be time to upgrade, kinda sucks car has under 7,000 miles.
I received the notice from FCA in the mail today concerning this recall. Along with the postcard that you send back to FCA after the repair is done (or if you have to inform them that you no longer own the car), it states that FCA will notify you again once the parts are available. After they notify you that the parts are available, then you can schedule the appointment at the dealer.
It is more dangerous in high levels of absolute humidity for long periods of time. Well, we live in Louisiana and we have very high levels of humidity all summer long. If our airbag explodes, who would we sue? I would guess Chrysler.
Got my "pre" recall in the mail. Along with one for my GF's 2010 Mustang. Wondering if her parents 2010 Explorer will be included also. Looks like a MAJOR mess all around!!
Since fca is saying drive at your own risk, it would nice if they gave us loaner cars. But that probably mean leaving your car sit at a dealer until the part was is. We should be fine unless we are in a accident. So for now the car sits, get washed, and sits some more.