Auburn Hills, MI – November 21, 2022 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA), which owns Chrysler and Dodge brands, is recalling 44,212 vehicles that may fail to display the correct tire pressure information to the driver. The system may fail to warn the driver if a tire is underinflated, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
This is a second recall for the same issue, which affects some of the cars that were previously repaired.
The following models are affected:
- 2022 Chrysler 300
- 2022 Dodge Challenger
- 2022 Dodge Charger
Recall summary
Vehicles on this list are equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, or TPMS, which alerts the driver if any of the tires are underinflated. The measurements needed for its operation are done by dedicated TPMS sensors. On affected cars, the battery used by these sensors may die prematurely, so the sensors could fail to provide data to the TPMS system.
As a result, the system may fail to warn the driver about tire-pressure-related issues. Alternatively, the battery issue could cause the warning indicator to turn on, masking any new tire pressure issues that occur from that point on.
The component causing the issue is the tire air pressure sensor with part number 68487472AA.
Recall risks
A car with an underinflated tire has an increased risk of a crash, as reported.
Background of the recall
This recall serves as an expansion of one conducted in July for the same issue. After recalling the vehicles, the manufacturer discovered that some of the repaired vehicles still had TMPS battery issues. On the back of that finding, it decided to recall some of the vehicles that were previously repaired, as well as additional ones.
Other Dodge recalls
In October 2022, Dodge pulled some of their Journey crossover SUVs off the roads because of headlamp issues.
In July 2022, the U.S. government launched an investigation into Dodge and Chrysler vans following complaints that the sliding doors could become stuck.
The repair
To rectify the problem, dealers will inspect the TPMS sensors on affected vehicles and replace them if needed. This repair is free of charge.
Notifications to vehicle owners will be sent on December 16, 2022.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
This tire pressure sensor issue affects more than 40,000 muscle cars and sedans. To do a Chrysler or Dodge recall check and see if yours is one of them, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
