(Auburn Hills, MI, Monday, March 6, 2023) – The maker of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles is urging vehicle owners with recalled Takata air bags to schedule their free repairs during Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, which runs from March 6-12. Last November, FCA US LLC warned U.S.-market owners or custodians of model-year 2005-2010 Dodge Magnum station wagons, Dodge Challenger coupes, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans who had not yet addressed Takata driver-side air bag recalls to immediately stop driving their vehicles. It has been more than 100 days since the stop-drive notice announcement, so FCA US LLC wants to urge consumers to take action and keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Vehicle owners who don’t know whether their car is affected can check their vehicle’s recall status at CheckToProtect.org.

Christopher Freeman of FCA’s safety and compliance team urges immediate attention to this Takata air bag recall.

SOUNDBITE #1:

IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, IT’S CRITICAL TO HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS REPLACED. THE LONGER THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES REMAIN UNREPAIRED, THE GREATER THE RISK OF AN AIR-BAG RUPTURE WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS.

SOUNDBITE #2:

OUR DEALERS STAND READY TO HELP. REPAIRS TYPICALLY TAKE LESS THAN AN HOUR TO COMPLETE. CALL 833-585-0144 TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. WE’LL HELP YOU GET YOUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL COVER THAT COST. OR WE MAY BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AT YOUR HOME.

If you are the owner or custodian of one of these vehicles, immediately call 833-585-0144 to schedule a free repair (at a dealership or via a mobile repair unit) and to get help transporting your car to the shop. To find out if your vehicle has an open safety recall, check your license plate or Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) at checktoprotect.org .