2008 CHRYSLER 300

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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, 2005-2

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehicles manufactured May 23, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 24, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Jeep Commander vehicles manufactur

POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 5,509 MY 2008 300, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHARGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE RETENTION CRIMP FEATURE WAS MISSED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF ONE LOT OF REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE HALFSHAFT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WHEEL HUB.

AIR BAGS CAME OUT WITH METAL FRAGMENTS SHOOTING OUT AND I AND MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WAS INJURED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT WAS BLACK ICE AND I SLIDE THOSE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE PUT MY EYES OUT. *TR

AIR BAGS CAME OUT WITH METAL FRAGMENTS SHOOTING OUT AND I AND MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WAS INJURED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT WAS BLACK ICE AND I SLIDE THOSE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE PUT MY EYES OUT. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SUDDENLY A VEHICLE CAME OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT T-BONE THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS BACK SPASMS, SHOULDER PAIN AND WHIPLASH. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AND RELEASE

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND AN OFF DUTY FIREMAN WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT ST

Mileage: 120,334

VEHICLE TIPM IS FAULTY AND CAR DOES NOT START. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WORKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND LATER STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.

Mileage: 150,121

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MIGRAINE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO ALL-STAR COLLISION SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V52000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT SALSBURY DODGE IN BATON ROUGE, L

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS GOING TOWARDS A CURVE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE, SHOULDER, KNEE AND LOWER BACK. THE REAR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS, HEAD, BACK AND LEGS AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS GOING TOWARDS A CURVE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE, SHOULDER, KNEE AND LOWER BACK. THE REAR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS, HEAD, BACK AND LEGS AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE

Mileage: 40,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ESCAPED BY KICKING OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE AT THE SCENE AN

Mileage: 48,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER ESCAPED BY KICKING OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE AT THE SCENE AN

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND A HEAD CONTUSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S TOW YARD FOR FURTHER

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 114,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, FACE AND BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WITH INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SEATED IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE D

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE NECK AND HANDS DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, BRAKES WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY THAT BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT M

Mileage: 90,000