Chrysler recalls cargo vans due to inadvertent airbag deployments

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Chrysler Group LLC said it is recalling about 22,100 small cargo vans because of inadvertent side airbag deployments, the company and U.S. safety regulators said today. Chrysler told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it has reports of 25 unexpected airbag deployments in Ram C/V Tradesman commercial vans. No one has been injured and there have been no reported crashes in the affected vehicles, Chrysler said in a statement."In the affected vehicles, road hazards such as potholes may cause the front passenger side curtain and/or seat airbags to deploy unexpectedly," according to the NHTSA.Chrysler said 18,245 model year 2013 to 2015 Ram C/V Tradesman vehicles are in the United States and 3,870 are in Canada. The company will upgrade the software that controls airbags.The vans have two front bucket seats and no rear seating, and were made from July 25, 2012, to Aug. 20, 2014, Chrysler told NHTSA.Separately, Chrysler said Monday it is recalling an estimated 21,470 commercial full-size vans in the United States and Canada to replace their head restraints.Chrysler said the 2014-model Ram ProMaster vans were assembled with head restraints that may exceed the allowable gap between an occupant's head and the restraint. The automaker said it is unaware of any injuries, accidents or complaints related to this issue.Chrysler is a unit of Italian car maker Fiat. Shares in a new holding company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 13.

Chrysler recalls cargo vans due to inadvertent airbag deployments

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