NHTSA campaign 15V444000 · Manufacturer campaign R37

Dodge Recall 15V-444: Do Not Drive - Driver Side Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

  • Do not drive
  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.

NHTSA recall 15V444000 (Manufacturer campaign R37) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on July 10, 2015, with 88,460 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Challenger for model years 2008–2010. Owners were notified on November 17, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V444000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V444000 (also written 15V-444 or 15V444)
Filed by
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Manufacturer campaign number
R37
Report received
Potentially affected
88,460 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 46.18% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V444000. 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.

Dodge

  • Dodge Challenger

    • 2008 · Vehicles built starting September 19, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009
    • 2010 · Vehicles built through October 29, 2010 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V444000.

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured September 19, 2007, to October 29, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R37.

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 15V444000

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.