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NHTSARecalled Aug 6, 2014 · #14V481000

Knee Air Bag may Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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." If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.

Product details

Product
Knee Air Bag may Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model numbers
2015 Fiat
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice