The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 has two recalls, both serious: the driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and causing serious injury or death.
Both the driver and passenger side airbag inflators are affected by the same underlying defect. If either airbag deploys in a crash, the inflator housing can burst apart rather than inflate the bag normally, turning the module itself into a source of shrapnel directed at the driver and front passenger.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger frontal air bag inflator may fail or deploy unexpectedly, potentially injuring occupants.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front air bag inflator can allow moisture inside over time, which may cause it to rupture when deployed.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the driver's front air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
