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FCA Plans Recall to Fix Airbag Short Circuit
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says 1.4 million of its cars and SUVs in the U.S. could suffer a short circuit that prevents the front and side airbags from inflating in a crash.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says 1.4 million of its cars and SUVs in the U.S. could suffer a short circuit that prevents the front and side airbags from inflating in a crash. The flaw also would disable the seatbelt pretensioners.
The company is preparing to recall affected 2010-2012 model Dodge Caliber sedans, 2010-2014 model Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs and 2010-2014 model Chrysler 200, Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger cars.
FCA says it will launch the campaign as soon as it decides how to best remedy the problem. The flaw appears to be a combination of voltage pulses created during certain crashes and the sensitivity of the car’s airbag control module to those pulses.
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