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Dodge Recall R26: Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
2003 Dodge Ram 2500
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.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. 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.
- Documents (49)
- New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – R26052715
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2007-2008 Dodge Sprinter Vehicles
- Communications Cover Letter for 2003 MY vehicles
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Other Recall Related Documents - Warranty Operations Newsletter
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 5
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2016-2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Safety Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - March 2016
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Dealer Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 8
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 6
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) Recall Communication Guide 2016
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2003 Dodge RAM 1500/2500/3500 Pickup Trucks
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-4
- Response to Paragraph 47
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Subject: Takata Airbag Communications / Completions
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2016-3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - No Parts Restriction_R25 R26 R37 R49
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Owner Apology Letter October 2017
- Recall Quarterly Report #7, 2017-3
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-2
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 7
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 8
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Takata Air Bag Inflator Safety Recalls Final
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - R26 Safety Recall Announcement 10-10-17
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - takata-parts-status-communication-1574 - 10-12-17
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Revised October 2017
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