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Dodge due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

NHTSA campaign 15V-046 · Reported January 28, 2015 · 752,644 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Viper, Grand Cherokee and Liberty
VEHICLES AFFECTED
752,644
REMEDY
Chrysler dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

WHY IT MATTERS

Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-046.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003–2004Dodge Viper
2002–2004Jeep Grand Cherokee
2002–2003Jeep Liberty

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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