Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V481000

Air bags: knee bolster

Chrysler Group LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V481000

Air bags: knee bolster

Component
Air bags: knee bolster
Manufacturer
Chrysler Group LLC
Vehicles affected
25,479
Reported to NHTSA
2014-08-06
Owners notified
2014-09-26

Defect 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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Fiat 500L2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.