Federal safety advisory

Do not drive this vehicle until the repair is completed.

Model year record

2007 Chrysler 300C

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 141 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V313000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Vehicles affected: 4,077,169
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-05-26
Owners notified: 2015-06-08

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train	32	67,000 mi
Engine	24	85,057 mi
Electrical system	13	64,000 mi
Air bags	11	154,448 mi
Unknown or other	10	85,057 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	7	50,000 mi
Steering	6	70,000 mi
Tires	6	18,312 mi
Vehicle speed control	5	89,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	4	41,327 mi
Wheels	3	33,400 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	86,516 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	167 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	2	—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	2	48,000 mi
Service brakes	2	74,000 mi
Structure: body	2	14,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	2,524 mi
Exterior lighting	1	64,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	1	36,300 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	1	53,112 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift	1	12,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	1	39,000 mi
Suspension	1	70,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	—

The 2006 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2008 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA15001Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal

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.