vehicle issue

2009 Dodge Challenger — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Dodge Challenger AIR BAGS system.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

answer

What the official record set shows

For this vehicle and system, the database links 2 recall campaigns, 1 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 0 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
2
Defect investigations
1
Deduplicated complaint incidents
0
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

At least one linked recall carries a park-outside flag. Follow the current official VIN-specific instruction.

Do-not-drive flag
No
Park-outside flag
Yes
Recall progress reports
13
Recall campaigns
2

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 1 investigation actions with this model year and component. At least one action is currently listed without a close date.

Open investigation
Yes
Official records
1

Action Numbers

  • EA21002

SOURCES

tsbs

Manufacturer communications

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer communication documents for this model-year/component mapping. A communication may be technical guidance, a service campaign, warranty information, or another notice; it is not automatically a recall or a diagnosis.

Official records
0

symptoms

Deduplicated owner-report context

The supporting record set contains 0 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 0 crash reports and 0 fire reports. Reported injuries total 0 and deaths total 0 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
0
Reported deaths
0
Crash reports
0
Reported injuries
0
Incidents
0

methodology

Official-record timeline

The timeline separates the first linked recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, complaint filing, and latest recall-progress update. Dates describe the records, not the onset date for every vehicle.

Official-record events

  • recall-first-record — 2016-05-24
  • investigation-opened — 2021-09-17
  • recall-progress-latest — 2019-07-22

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Start with the official recall instruction and a VIN check. Contact a dealer before driving or moving the vehicle, and arrange towing when the instruction or present symptoms make operation unsafe.

DIY repair procedure provided
No

Recommended order

  • official VIN lookup
  • dealer campaign check
  • qualified diagnosis

sources

Official sources and limits

Recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, recall-progress, and complaint identities come from NHTSA public data. The page does not infer a failed part, prescribe a DIY repair, or claim that every listed record applies to the VIN.

Policy
phase15-official-dossier-v1
Claim Coverage
complete