Takata airbag recall claims 209k Chrysler, Dodge vehicles - Autoblog (blog)

- Chrysler Group is expanding an ongoing regional field action with a recall to replace front passenger-side air-bag inflators in an estimated 208,783 older-model vehicles originally purchased or ever registered in seven U. S. states and five... The vehicles are equipped with front passenger-side air-bag inflators from a product family code-named "PSPI. " Chrysler Group is unaware of any injuries or accidents involving PSPI inflators of the type covered by this campaign, nor has a Chrysler Group investigation identified a defect in these components. The inflators affected by this campaign differ in design and construction from PSPI inflators used by other auto makers. However, at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler Group is expanding its replacement action beyond its original scope of Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands. Affected by this recall are the following vehicles, provided they were purchased, ever registered or still registered in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico,... 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup. 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup. 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup. 2005 Dodge Magnum. Source: www.autoblog.com