NHTSA Campaign 14V481000
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Filed by Chrysler Group LLC.
NHTSA campaign 14V481000 covers 2 vehicles and concerns the air bags:knee bolster. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
- 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.
Reported June 8, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V481000 (2)
Fiat (2)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V481000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.