Stellantis issues immediate ‘do not drive’ alert for 225,000 vehicles

Stellantis on Wednesday issued a “do not drive” warning for approximately 225,000 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles in the United States equipped with unrepaired Takata airbags, urging owners to stop driving the vehicles until the defective inflators are replaced.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed the alert in an online notice, warning that the faulty airbags pose a substantial safety risk. Stellantis said the action is intended to accelerate repairs of remaining affected vehicles and protect owners, their families, and the public from serious injury or death.

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Over time, the chemical propellant inside certain Takata inflators can degrade, particularly in hot and humid conditions. If the air bag deploys, the inflator can rupture, sending metal fragments into the vehicle cabin and increasing the risk of life-threatening injuries.

NHTSA has previously described the Takata air bag recall as the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history. To date, approximately 67 million defective Takata airbags have been recalled nationwide. The agency has linked at least 28 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. to ruptured inflators.

The warning applies to select model years of the following vehicles:

• 2003–2010 Dodge Ram
• 2004–2009 Dodge Durango
• 2005–2011 Dodge Dakota
• 2005–2008 Dodge Magnum
• 2006–2015 Dodge Charger
• 2007–2009 Chrysler Aspen
• 2008–2014 Dodge Challenger
• 2005–2015 Chrysler 300
• 2007–2016 Jeep Wrangler
• 2006–2009 Mitsubishi Raider

Vehicle owners can check their recall status by visiting NHTSA.gov/Recalls and entering their vehicle identification number.