Ram ProMaster City recalls

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• United States: nhtsa.gov/recalls
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1. Side or seat air bags may deploy unexpectedly

   Reported September 4, 2014Model years 2013–2015NHTSA campaign 14V52800018,245 vehicles affected

   Road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain or seat air bags to deploy unexpectedly, increasing crash or injury risk. Dealers will update the occupant restraint control module software free of charge.

   Official NHTSA recall text

   Component

   AIR BAGS

   Defect

   Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram C/V Tradesman cargo vans, equipped with two front bucket seats and no rear seating, manufactured July 25, 2012, to August 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain and/or seat air bags to deploy unexpectedly.

   Consequence

   Inadvertent air bag deployment can increase the risk of crash or injury to the seat occupant.

   Remedy

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the software in the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P51.

   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.

2. Side airbags may deploy on the wrong side

   Reported July 2, 2013Model years 2013NHTSA campaign 13V283000224,264 vehicles affected

   A software error may cause the airbags on the side opposite the impact to deploy, leaving occupants without airbag protection at the impact point and increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will update the restraint control module free of charge.

   Official NHTSA recall text

   Component

   AIR BAGS

   Defect

   Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, and RAM C/V Tradesman vehicles manufactured May 10, 2012, through June 7, 2013. A software error may result in the opposite side airbags deploying from the collision point (a left side impact would deploy the right side airbags and vice versa).

   Consequence

   In the event of a crash, the wrong side airbags could deploy leaving the occupant with no airbag protection at the point of impact, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the occupant restraint control module, free of charge. The recall began during September 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N44.

   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.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.