Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued a recall for 1.7 million vehicles in two separate instances, to replace airbags that may deploy unexpectantly.
Automaker Fiat Chrysler will pay a record $90 million for lapses in recall of its vehicles under a deal reached with US regulators, the company said today.
The Italian-American automaker will pay a $70-million fine to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and spend a further $20 million on consumer outreach activities, it said in a statement.
It will be required to pay an additional $15 million if it fails to comply with certain terms of the deal.
Fiat Chrysler US to recall 1.7 million vehicles over faulty airbags
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued a recall for 1.7 million vehicles in two separate instances, to replace airbags that may deploy unexpectantly.
The first recall has been issued for trucks manufactured between 2012 to 2015, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted on its website.
The vehicles under recall include:
Image Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website
Chrysler will recall Ram 1500, 2500 and 3000 manufactured between June 20, 2012 and January 26, 2015.
The carmaker has said that the side impact sensor calibrations in trucks manufactured between this period, are overly sensitive, which may lead to the deployment of side airbags unexpectantly and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate, increasing the chances of a crash.
The second recall is for trucks manufactured between year 2012 and 2014. Fiat will recall the Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured between January 18, 2011 and October 7, 2014. Only those trucks with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center will be called in to replace the driver airbag that is vulnerable to deploy unexpectantly due to faulty wiring.
Vehicles under recall:
Image Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website
For both the recalls, Chrysler will notify the customers concerned and carry out the repairs and necessary replacements free of cost.
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