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Dodge on certain trucks, the side window air bag module diffuser material may contain hairline cracks.

NHTSA campaign 07V-246 · Reported July 6, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Sprinter and Sprinter
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT, LEFT, OR BOTH SIDE WINDOW AIR BAG MODULES.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL reported a problem with the air bags side/window. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE SIDE WINDOW AIR BAG MODULE DIFFUSER MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN HAIRLINE CRACKS.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE CASE OF A CRASH WITH A TRIGGER SIGNAL FOR THE WINDOW BAG MODULE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUCH A DIFFUSER MAY CRACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AIR BAG ACTIVATION INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT, LEFT, OR BOTH SIDE WINDOW AIR BAG MODULES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-246.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007Dodge Sprinter
2007Freightliner Sprinter

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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