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The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.","consequence":"An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025.  Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19B","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V512000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2020-08-27","owner_notified":"2020-10-22","units":26361,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicles equipped with a \"stealth mode.\"  When stealth mode is selected, the backup camera rearview image will not display when the vehicle is in reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rearview Mirrors.\"","consequence":"The lack of a back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update body control module software to disable stealth mode when the vehicle is shifted into \"Reverse\", free of charge.  The recall began October 22, 2020.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is W62.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"W62","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"19V758000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2019-10-24","owner_notified":"2019-12-19","units":173,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles.  An incompatible front wheel and brake package was installed and may allow the front tire to contact the steering knuckle, causing tire damage.","consequence":"A damaged tire can suddenly lose air pressure and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front wheels and inspect and replace the front tires, as necessary.  In addition, dealers will inspect the wheel alignment, adjusting it if necessary.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began December 19, 2019.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is VB0.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VB0","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V246000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2019-03-28","owner_notified":"2019-04-17","units":1097,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Charger vehicles.  The driver and passenger sun visors may lack the required air bag warning information.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"Failure to provide the air bag warning information increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger sun visors, free of charge.  The recall began April 17, 2019.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is V35.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"V35","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V203000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2019-03-14","owner_notified":"2019-04-08","units":7929,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles.  The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, \"Control and Displays.\"","consequence":"Failure of the instrument cluster to properly illuminate may prevent the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicle's systems, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge.  The recall began April 8, 2019.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is V32.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"V32","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":65,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":120,"crash":7,"fire":3,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",49],["Electrical System",22],["Unspecified",21],["Exterior Lighting",13],["Service Brakes",12],["Engine",10]],"by_year":{"2019":7,"2020":19,"2021":13,"2022":8,"2023":13,"2024":26,"2025":30,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2023-03-15","Steering","AC still smells meldo thru the vents fixed it last year or so still issues steering makes piping noise when backing up to the right"],["2023-03-10","Service Brakes","Brake system Seatbelt came out of latch Approaching a red light and stopped traffic, applied brakes and no response. Ended up rear ending another vehicle. Resulting in injury to driver of malfunctioning vehicle and possible injuries to other passengers in the other vehicle . Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know if the vehicle is available. It\u2026"],["2023-03-05","Exterior Lighting","I smelled a burning scent through my vent while driving..Driver side headlight had burned out. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen the same issue with a wiring harness that needed to be replaced with a previous charger that I had that was recalled"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":78,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":120},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}