Well, here’s an airbag-related issue that has nothing to do with Takata, which must be a (small) relief for them. FCA says the safety campaign has been announced after an investigation that led to the discovery of a condition that could affect the deployment of the driver’s airbag.
“Wiring may chafe against pieces of steering-wheel trim, potentially causing a short-circuit”, explains FCA. “This may lead to a second short-circuit that it potentially capable of producing inadvertent deployment of the driver-side front airbag.”
The automaker is aware of 13 potentially related minor injuries related to this condition, which affects 209,135 units of the 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan in the United States and another 87,703 vehicles in Canada, but states that no accidents have been reported.
As the routine goes, the manufacturer will contact owners of the aforementioned minivans, and after they will schedule an appointment with an official dealer, technicians will inspect and replace the wiring as needed, while equipping the cars with additional protective covering, free of charge.
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