Stellantis Points Cease-Drive Warning for 276,000 Chrysler, Dodge Autos

The Takata airbag debacle continues to be affecting autos in spite of everything these years. Quite a few automakers have issued warnings and recollects over the damaging airbags. Now Stellantis is issuing a warning to house owners of its autos. In a press release launched Thursday, the corporate is voluntarily issuing a stop-drive warning marketing campaign to house owners of its first era of LX platform automobiles.

The cease/drive warning impacts some 276,000 autos, particularly the 2005-2010 Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and the Chrysler 300. Stellantis issued the assertion after two folks had been killed by airbags in a 2010 Charger. Automotive Information says a 3rd loss of life is suspected however hasn’t but been confirmed.

From Stellantis:

House owners or custodians of those autos might be contacted straight, suggested to cease driving their autos and urged to acquire the required service, which continues to be accessible freed from cost at any licensed FCA-brand supplier. FCA – the primary automaker emigrate from Takata to an alternate supply of alternative elements – has adequate stock of latest air luggage to fulfill demand.

The longer these specific autos stay unrepaired, the higher the danger of an air-bag rupture, in occasion of a crash. Free alternative driver-side air luggage have been accessible for this inhabitants since 2015.

The NHTSA is conscious of the state of affairs. The company is telling house owners to make use of its recall checking software on its website to acquire data and to examine whether or not or not their automobile has an open recall. Jalopnik additionally has a useful information to discovering recollects accessible and up to date for 2022.