Stellantis issued an urgent stop-drive order for 225,000 vehicles with potentially defective Takata air bags that can explode, sending metal fragments into the cabin.
Stellantis is urging owners of roughly 225,000 older vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them immediately if they have not repaired defective Takata air bags. The warning applies to certain 2003–2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models previously recalled for faulty air bag inflators that can rupture in a crash, the automaker confirmed to FOX Business in an email.
"This action is intended to accelerate the repair of the remaining affected vehicles to safeguard owners, their families and the general public from the risk of serious injury or death," Stellantis said. The company warned that the chemical propellant inside some Takata air bag inflators can deteriorate over time – especially in hot, humid conditions – increasing the risk of rupture and sending metal fragments into the vehicle cabin. TOYOTA RECALLS 141K VEHICLES OVER DOORS THAT COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING "If you have one of these vehicles, do not drive it until the repair is completed and the defective air bag is replaced," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday. Affected models include: REGULATORS EXPAND PROBE INTO NEARLY 1.3M FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS OVER TRANSMISSION ISSUES Over 6.6 million Takata air bag inflators have been replaced over the course of more than a decade, but roughly 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. remain unrepaired, according to NHTSA. "This stop-drive directive is focused on completing repairs on this remaining population," Stellantis said. "Affected customers were notified beginning Feb. 9, and repairs will continue to be performed free of charge." NHTSA has linked exploding Takata air bags to 28 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. "Even minor crashes can result in exploding Takata air bags that can kill or produce life-altering, gruesome injuries," the NHTSA said. "Older model year vehicles put their occupants at higher risk, because older air bags are more likely to explode." BMW RECALLS NEARLY 90,000 VEHICLES OVER ENGINE STARTER FIRE RISK More than 100 million vehicles globally, including 67 million in the U.S., have been recalled over the last 10 years because of defective Takata air bag inflators, according to Reuters. The stop-drive order comes amid a broader wave of auto recalls. Jaguar Land Rover is recalling nearly 2,300 electric SUVs in the U.S. over concerns that a high-voltage battery could overheat and increase the risk of fire, the NHTSA announced Tuesday. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Toyota is also recalling about 141,000 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles after discovering that rear doors could unexpectedly open while the car is moving, according to a newly filed report from the Department of Transportation. FOX Business' Landon Mion and Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
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