Stellantis issues 'Do Not Drive' alert for 225,000 older US vehicles
Stellantis urges owners of 225,000 vehicles to stop driving until free Takata airbag repairs are done due to risk of ruptures causing injuries or death, NHTSA said.
- Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, issued a 'Do Not Drive' warning for about 225,000 older U.S. vehicles with faulty Takata airbags that could explode and cause serious injury or death.
- The Takata airbag crisis has been the largest automotive recall in U.S. history, with 67 million airbags recalled domestically and more than 100 million worldwide.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 28 U.S. deaths have been tied to defective Takata inflators and warned that even minor crashes can trigger deadly ruptures.
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Stellantis issues 'do not drive' warning for 225,000 vehicles over dangerous air bag issue
Stellantis is urging owners of roughly 225,000 older vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them immediately if they have not repaired defective Takata air bags.The warning applies to certain 2003–2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models previously recalled for faulty air bag inflators that can rupture in a crash, the automaker confirmed to FOX Business in an email."This action is intended to accelerate the repair of the remaining affected vehicl…
Stellantis Issues ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 225,000 Vehicles Containing Deadly Takata Airbags
FCA US, the maker of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram vehicles before a 2020 merger and rebranding as Stellantis, issued a “do not drive” notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb. 11 for 225,000 vehicles that still contain unrepaired Takata airbags. According to the warning notice, more than 67 million vehicles with Takata airbags have been recalled in the United States. Long-term exposure to high heat and humi…
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