NHTSA campaign 13V283000 · Chrysler campaign N44
Chrysler Group LLC Recall 13V-283: Side Airbags may Deploy on the Incorrect Side
NHTSA recall 13V283000 (Chrysler campaign N44) was reported by Chrysler Group LLC on July 2, 2013, with 224,264 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Ram C/V TRADESMAN for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V283000 (also written 13V-283 or 13V283)
- Filed by
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Chrysler campaign number
- N44
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 224,264 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V283000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Town And Country
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 10, 2012 – June 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 10, 2012 – June 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ram
Ram C/V TRADESMAN
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 10, 2012 – June 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V283000.
Defect description
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).
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V283000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.