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Fiat Chrysler to recall 2,97,000 older minivans due to inadvertant airbag deployment

Fiat Chrysler to recall 2,97,000 older minivans due to inadvertant airbag deployment
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling 297,000 older minivans in North America because of a wiring problem that can lead to inadvertent airbag deployments, the company said on Thursday.

The recall of 2011-2012 model year Dodge Grand Caravan minivans is linked to eight minor injuries, the automaker said, after initially reporting 13 injuries. Wiring may short circuit, resulting in the driver-side airbag deploying without warning.

The recall will begin in late July and includes 209,000 vehicles in the United States and nearly 88,000 vehicles in Canada. Dealers will replace the wiring if needed and add protective covering. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne answers questions from the media during the FCA Investors Day at the Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S., on May 6, 2014.


Fiat Chrysler share fell nearly 2 percent to $10.69 on the New York Stock Exchange. Automakers have been recalling tens of millions of vehicles in recent years for a series of air bag problems, mainly tied to Takata Corp inflators. More than a dozen automakers have called back 46 million Takata airbag inflators in 29 million U.S. vehicles that can rupture and emit deadly metal fragments. By 2019, automakers will recall 64 million to 69 million U.S. inflators in 42 million vehicles, U.S. regulators said in December.

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